Jeffro Johnson

Gebundenes Buch

Appendix N

Beschreibung

APPENDIX N: The Literary History of Dungeons & Dragons is a detailed and comprehensive investigation of the various works of science fiction and fantasy that game designer Gary Gygax declared to be the primary influences on his seminal role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. It is a deep intellectual dive into the literature of SF/F's past that will fascinate any serious role-playing gamer or fan of classic science fiction and fantasy. Author Jeffro Johnson, an expert role-playing gamer, accomplished Dungeon Master and three-time Hugo Award Finalist, critically reviews all 43 works and authors listed by Gygax in the famous appendix. In doing so, he draws a series of intelligent conclusions about the literary gap between past and present that are surprisingly relevant to current events, not only in the fantastic world of role-playing, but the real world in which the players live.

Autor

Jeffro Johnson is a lifelong fan of science fiction, fantasy, and tabletop games. His researches into the origins of role-playing games lead him to rediscover the forgotten pulp fantasy canon. At the conclusion of his survey, he inadvertently set off a literary movement. He has blogged for over a decade at Jeffro's Space Gaming Blog and is editor of the Castalia House blog, for which he has received Hugo Nominations for Best Related Work and Best Fanzine.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Castalia House
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 757g
• ISBN-13: 9789527065181
• ISBN-10: 9527065186
• Artikelnr.: 48648207