The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games (2010): Buy or sell now
Who is this game suitable for?
If you like role-playing games and enjoy playing genres like Fantasy, this game is perfect for you.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Reading
The game is published by: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
And was developed by: Michael J. Tresca
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"From the Publisher's Website:
Tracing the evolution of fantasy gaming from its origins in tabletop war and collectible card games to contemporary web-based live action and massive multi-player games, this book examines the archetypes and concepts within the fantasy gaming genre alongside the roles and functions of the game players themselves. Other topics include: how The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings helped shape fantasy gaming through Tolkien’s obsessive attention to detail and virtual world building; the community-based fellowship embraced by players of both play-by-post and persistent browser-based games, despite the fact that these games are fundamentally solo experiences; the origins of gamebooks and interactive fiction; and the evolution of online gaming in terms of technological capabilities, media richness, narrative structure, coding authority, and participant roles.
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