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Other Gaming => RPGs & Adventure Gaming => Topic started by: bbmike on January 08, 2021, 09:45:20 AM

Title: The Elusive Shift by Jon Peterson
Post by: bbmike on January 08, 2021, 09:45:20 AM
Geek Gamers just posted this look at the recently published The Elusive Shift by Jon Peterson that looks really interesting. It examines the genesis of RPG design.

Title: Re: The Elusive Shift by Jon Peterson
Post by: Martok on January 08, 2021, 03:07:38 PM
Yeah, that does look interesting.  Will definitely have watch that! 
Title: Re: The Elusive Shift by Jon Peterson
Post by: Tolstoi on January 24, 2021, 11:24:22 AM
I read about this in December and then promptly forgot about it. Thank you for reminding me of it. I visited the MIT Press web site and discovered Mr. Peterson has a new book arriving in October: Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons (https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/game-wizards) Here's the squib,
 
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The story of the arcane table-top game that became a pop culture phenomenon and the long-running legal battle waged by its cocreators.
Title: Re: The Elusive Shift by Jon Peterson
Post by: bbmike on January 24, 2021, 11:26:13 AM
That looks interesting!  :bigthumb: