Designers & Dragons: The 70s – History of the RPG Industry (EN) Rabatt

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Designers & Dragons: The ’70s is a comprehensive picture of the beginnings of the RPG industry. This 2nd edition expands the original single book into a series of four – beginning with the ’70s and ending with the ’00s – and we’ve added over 50,000 new words to this volume alone. Learn about the colorful history of TSR and the wave of D&D inspired games (and gaming companies) to follow, and dip your toes into wargaming trivia. Regardless of your gaming background, Shannon Appelcline’s meticulously researched history won´t disappoint you. In this volume, you’ll find:

• A foreword by Greg Stafford, creator of Glorantha and author of King Arthur Pendragon
• Profiles for thirteen 1970s gaming companies including TSR, GDW, and Chaosium
• The inside scoop behind games like D&D, Traveller, and The Fantasy Trip
• Ten things you might not know about roleplaying in the ’70s
• An extensive bibliography and index Meet the characters behind the characters and the gamers behind the games in Designers & Dragons: The ’70s!

Designers & Dragons: The ’70s is a comprehensive picture of the beginnings of the RPG industry. This 2nd edition expands the original single book into a series of four – beginning with the ’70s and ending with the ’00s – and we’ve added over 50,000 new words to this volume…