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The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games by Tresca, Michael J. [Tresca, Michael J.] is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games about?

Tracing the evolution of fantasy gaming from its origins in tabletop war and collectible card games to contemporary web-based live action and massive multi-player games, this book examines the archetypes and concepts within the fantasy gaming genre alongside the roles and functions of the game players themselves. Other topics include: how The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings helped shape fantasy gaming through Tolkien's obsessive attention to detail and virtual world building; the community-based fellowship embraced by players of both play-by-post and persistent browser-based games, despite the fact that these games are fundamentally solo experiences; the origins of gamebooks and interactive fiction; and the evolution of online gaming in terms of technological capabilities, media richness, narrative structure, coding authority, and participant roles.

Who reads The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games?

Author

Tresca, Michael J. [Tresca, Michael J.]

Publisher

McFarland : Eurospan [distributor

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780786458950

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Fantasy, Sports, Computer Science

Rating

2.68 / 5 (23 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13