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Of dice and men : the story of Dungeons & Dragons and the people who play it
Title:
Of dice and men : the story of Dungeons & Dragons and the people who play it
Author:
Ewalt, David M. author
ISBN:
9781451640519
Additional ISBN:
9781451640519
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York, N.Y. : Scribner, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2013.
Physical Description:
285 pages ; 22 cm
Language:
English
Abstract:
Even if you've never played Dungeons & Dragons, you probably know someone who has: the game has had a profound influence on our culture. Released in 1974--decades before the Internet and social media--Dungeons & Dragons inspired one of the original nerd subcultures, and is still revered by millions around the world. Now the authoritative history of the game is revealed by an award-winning journalist and lifelong D&D player. David Ewalt recounts the development of Dungeons & Dragons from the game's roots on the battlefields of ancient Europe, through the hysteria that linked it to satanic rituals and teen suicides, to its apotheosis as father of the modern video-game industry. As he chronicles the game's surprising origins (a history largely unknown even to hardcore players) and examines D&D's impact, Ewalt interweaves subculture analysis with his own gaming experiences to shed light on America's most popular (and widely misunderstood) form of collaborative entertainment.--From publisher description.