Everything you wanted to know about the origins of roleplayinggames...
Designers & Dragons: The '70s is a comprehensive picture of the beginnings of the RPG industry. This second edition expands the original single book into a series of four, and we've added over 50,000 new words to this volume alone. Learn about the colorful history of TSR and the wave of D&D inspired games (and gaming companies) to follow, and dip your toes into wargamming trivia.Regardless of your gaming background, Shannon Appelcline's meticulously researched history won't disappoint.
In this volume, you'll find:

• A foreword by Greg Stafford, Creator of Glorantha and author of King Arthur Pendragon
• Profiles for thirteen 1970s gaming companies including TSR, GDW, and Chaosium
• TheInside scoop behind games like D&D, Traveller, and The Fantasy Trip
• Ten things you might not know about roleplaying in the '70s
• An extensive bibliography and index

Meet the characters behind the characters and the gamersbehind the games in Designers & Dragons: The '70s!

DESIGNERS & DRAGONS - A HISTORY OF THE ROLEPLAYING GAME INDUSTRY - '70-'79 is categorised ROLE-PLAYING GAMES / BOOKS / OTHER and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.