Playing at the World: A History of Simulating Wars, People and Fantastic Adventures, from Chess to Role-Playing Games - Couverture souple

Peterson, Jon

 
9780615642048: Playing at the World: A History of Simulating Wars, People and Fantastic Adventures, from Chess to Role-Playing Games
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0615642047 ISBN 13 : 9780615642048
Editeur : Unreason Press, 2012

Synopsis

Explore the conceptual origins of wargames and role-playing games in this unprecedented history of simulating the real and the impossible. From a vast survey of primary sources ranging from eighteenth-century strategists to modern hobbyists, Playing at the World distills the story of how gamers first decided fictional battles with boards and dice, and how they moved from simulating wars to simulating people. The invention of role-playing games serves as a touchstone for exploring the ways that the literary concept of character, the lure of fantastic adventure and the principles of gaming combined into the signature cultural innovation of the late twentieth century.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Explore the conceptual origins of wargames and role-playing games in this unprecedented history of simulating the real and the impossible. From a vast survey of primary sources ranging from eighteenth-century strategists to modern hobbyists, Playing at the World distills the story of how gamers first decided fictional battles with boards and dice, and how they moved from simulating wars to simulating people. The invention of role-playing games serves as a touchstone for exploring the ways that the literary concept of character, the lure of fantastic adventure and the principles of gaming combined into the signature cultural innovation of the late twentieth century.

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Éditeur
Unreason Press
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0615642047
ISBN 13 
9780615642048
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
720
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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