The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games - Brossura

Tresca, Michael J.

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ISBN 10: 078645895X ISBN 13: 9780786458950

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2010

Riassunto

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.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Game designer, author, and artist Michael J. Tresca has authored numerous supplements and adventures for publishers of fantasy role-playing games. An administrator at RetroMUD, he lives in Connecticut.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 078645895X
• ISBN 13: 9780786458950
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 228