The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games by Tresca, Michael J.

The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games

Tracing the evolution of fantasy gaming from its origins in tabletop war and collectible card games to...
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Author: Michael J. Tresca
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Language: English
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The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games by Tresca, Michael J.

The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games

$67.56

The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games

$67.56
Author: Michael J. Tresca
Format: Paperback
Language: English

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.



Author: Michael J. Tresca
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 11/21/2010
Pages: 238
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780786458950
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
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.


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