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

Jon Peterson

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Description: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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Playing at the World: A History of Simulating Wars, People, and Fantastic Adventure from Chess to Role-Playing Games. To get started finding Playing at the World: A History of Simulating Wars, People, and Fantastic Adventure from Chess to Role-Playing Games, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 720

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Unreason Press

Release: 2012

ISBN: 0615642047

Description: 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Playing at the World: A History of Simulating Wars, People, and Fantastic Adventure from Chess to Role-Playing Games. To get started finding Playing at the World: A History of Simulating Wars, People, and Fantastic Adventure from Chess to Role-Playing Games, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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