{"product_id":"game-wizards-the-epic-battle-for-dungeons-dragons-paperback","title":"Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons \u0026 Dragons - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the colorful history of the table-top RPG phenomenon, \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e, as a \u003ci\u003eD\u0026amp;D\u003c\/i\u003e expert examines its surprising successes, setbacks, and controversies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The battle over \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e was the ultimate geek war.\" --\u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eGame Wizards\u003c\/i\u003e, 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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Gygax and Arneson's first meeting and their work toward the 1974 release\u003cbr\u003e- The founding of TSR and its growth as a company\u003cbr\u003e- Arneson's acrimonious departure and subsequent challenges to TSR\u003cbr\u003e- \"Satanic Panic\" accusations that plagued D\u0026amp;D--and boosted its popularity\u003cbr\u003e- TSR's reckless expansion and near-fatal corporate infighting\u003cbr\u003e- And much more! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eGame Wizards\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e can make people remember things a bit differently from the way they actually happened.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon Peterson, a leading expert on \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e and role-playing games, is the author of P\u003ci\u003elaying at the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons Art \u0026amp; Arcana\u003c\/i\u003e (a Hugo Award finalist), the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eHeroes' Feast\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Elusive Shift: How Role-Playing Games Forged Their Identity\u003c\/i\u003e (MIT Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53631561236787,"sku":"9780262542951","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ubBYHxem7Z9780262542951.webp?v=1783574138","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/game-wizards-the-epic-battle-for-dungeons-dragons-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}