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OF DICE AND MEN
The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It
The Hobbit meets Moneyball in this definitive book on Dungeons & Dragons - from its origins and rise to cultural prominence to the continued effects on popular culture today.
The Hobbit meets Moneyball in this definitive book on Dungeons & Dragons - from its origins and rise to cultural prominence to the continued effects on popular culture today.
Even if you've never played Dungeons & Dragons, you probably know someone who has: The game has had a profound influence on popular culture. Released in 1974 - decades before the Internet and social media - Dungeons & Dragons is one of the original nerd subcultures, and is still revered by more than thirty million fans. In OF DICE AND MEN, award-winning journalist (and life-long Dungeon Master) David M. Ewalt reveals the magic of the game in an authoritative history.
From its origins on the battlefields of ancient Europe, through the hysteria that linked it to satanic rituals and teen suicides, and to its apotheosis as father of the modern video game industry, OF DICE AND MEN recounts the development of a game played by some of the most fascinating people in the world. Chronicling the surprising history of D&D's origins (one largely unknown even to hardcore players) while examining the game's profound impact, Ewalt interweaves laser-sharp cultural analysis with his own present-day gaming experiences. An enticing blend of history, journalism, narrative, and memoir, OF DICE AND MENsheds light on one of modern history's most popular (and widely misunderstood) forms of collaborative entertainment.
David M. Ewalt is an award-winning editor for Forbes, where he manages web, print and video projects on a wide variety of topics. He also blogs about technology, the Internet, and anything geeky. In his capacity as tech guru, Ewalt frequently appears as an expert across a range of US media and the BBC.
Even if you've never played Dungeons & Dragons, you probably know someone who has: The game has had a profound influence on popular culture. Released in 1974 - decades before the Internet and social media - Dungeons & Dragons is one of the original nerd subcultures, and is still revered by more than thirty million fans. In OF DICE AND MEN, award-winning journalist (and life-long Dungeon Master) David M. Ewalt reveals the magic of the game in an authoritative history.
From its origins on the battlefields of ancient Europe, through the hysteria that linked it to satanic rituals and teen suicides, and to its apotheosis as father of the modern video game industry, OF DICE AND MEN recounts the development of a game played by some of the most fascinating people in the world. Chronicling the surprising history of D&D's origins (one largely unknown even to hardcore players) while examining the game's profound impact, Ewalt interweaves laser-sharp cultural analysis with his own present-day gaming experiences. An enticing blend of history, journalism, narrative, and memoir, OF DICE AND MENsheds light on one of modern history's most popular (and widely misunderstood) forms of collaborative entertainment.
David M. Ewalt is an award-winning editor for Forbes, where he manages web, print and video projects on a wide variety of topics. He also blogs about technology, the Internet, and anything geeky. In his capacity as tech guru, Ewalt frequently appears as an expert across a range of US media and the BBC.
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Published 2013-10-01 by Scribner |