The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games

The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9780786460090
ISBN-13 : 0786460091
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Book Synopsis The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games by : Michael J. Tresca

Download or read book The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games written by Michael J. Tresca and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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