{"product_id":"9780262542951","title":"Game Wizards : The Epic Battle for Dungeons \u0026 Dragons (Game Histories)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the colorful history of the table-top RPG phenomenon, Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons, as a D\u0026amp;D expert examines its surprising successes, setbacks, and controversies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The battle over Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons was the ultimate geek war.\" —Wired\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons was first released to a small hobby community, it hardly seemed destined for mainstream success—and yet this arcane tabletop role-playing game became an unlikely pop culture phenomenon. In Game Wizards, Jon Peterson chronicles the rise of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons from hobbyist pastime to mass market sensation, from the initial collaboration to the later feud of its creators, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. Inside you'll learn about:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Gygax and Arneson's first meeting and their work toward the 1974 release\n\u003cbr\u003e• The founding of TSR and its growth as a company\n\u003cbr\u003e• Arneson's acrimonious departure and subsequent challenges to TSR\n\u003cbr\u003e• \"Satanic Panic\" accusations that plagued D\u0026amp;D—and boosted its popularity\n\u003cbr\u003e• TSR's reckless expansion and near-fatal corporate infighting\n\u003cbr\u003e• And much more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith Game Wizards, Peterson restores historical particulars long obscured by competing narratives spun by the one-time partners. That record amply demonstrates how the turbulent experience of creating something as momentous as Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons can make people remember things a bit differently from the way they actually happened.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42519368663115,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":889.55,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/0023\/7387\/files\/9780262542951-1.jpg?v=1783327073","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.co.th\/th\/products\/9780262542951","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Thailand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}