{"product_id":"playing-at-the-world-2e-volume-2-isbn-9780262552318","title":"Playing at the World, 2E, Volume 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe second volume of two in a new, updated edition of the 2012 book \u003ci\u003ePlaying at the World\u003c\/i\u003e, which charts the vast and complex history of role-playing games.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003ePlaying at the World \u003c\/i\u003eis the second of two volumes that update the 720-page original tome of the same name from 2012. This second volume is \u003ci\u003eThe Three Pillars of Role-Playing Games\u003c\/i\u003e, a deep dive into the history of the setting, system, and characters of \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e—the three pillars indicated by the volume’s title. (The first volume of the new edition is \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e, which explores the publication and reception of that iconic game.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this second volume, Jon Peterson covers the medieval fantasy setting—the first pillar—and addresses why the first role-playing game evolved around fantasy and medieval settings as opposed to some other historical setting. In the second pillar, the author explores how the rules of wargames, from their roots in chess variants from eighteenth-century Germany, developed into those of role-playing games. Finally, the third pillar focuses on character, perhaps the most elusive of the three pillars, and investigates how precedents governed the introduction of characters to games more so than the original \u003ci\u003eD\u0026amp;D\u003c\/i\u003e rule books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with unparalleled archival research (from obscure fanzines to letters, drafts, and other ephemera), this new edition of \u003ci\u003ePlaying at the World\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate geek’s guide to the original RPG. As such, it is an indispensable resource for academics and game fans exploring the origins of the hobby.Contents\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Introduction to the Three Pillars\u003cbr\u003ePillar I: Setting The Medieval Fantasy Genre\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the First Pillar\u003cbr\u003eI.1 The Evolution of Fantasy\u003cbr\u003eI.2 War and its Opponents\u003cbr\u003eI.3 The Influence of Tolkien\u003cbr\u003eI.4 Portal Fantasies\u003cbr\u003eI.5 On Dungeons and On Dragons\u003cbr\u003eI.6 Fantastic People and Creatures\u003cbr\u003eI.7 Classes\u003cbr\u003eI.8 Alignment and Parties\u003cbr\u003eI.9 Economics and Equipment\u003cbr\u003eI.10 Beyond Dungeons and Beyond Dragons\u003cbr\u003ePillar II: System The Rules of the Game\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Second Pillar\u003cbr\u003eII.1 A History of Wargames\u003cbr\u003eII.2 System in Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003cbr\u003ePillar III: Character Playing Roles\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Third Pillar\u003cbr\u003eIII.1 Coalitions at RAND and in Diplomacy\u003cbr\u003eIII.2 From “Let’s Pretend” to Coventry\u003cbr\u003eIII.3 Personalities by Post\u003cbr\u003eIII.4 Improvisation and Anachronism\u003cbr\u003eIII.5 Hyboria and the Campaign as Story\u003cbr\u003eIII.6 The Midgard Phenomenon\u003cbr\u003eIII.7 Characters and Role-Playing\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Sources\u003cbr\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndexJon Peterson is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author and Hugo Award finalist. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Elusive Shift\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGame Wizards\u003c\/i\u003e and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Art \u0026amp; Arcana, Lore \u0026amp; Legends\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHeroes’ Feast: The Official Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as its sequel \u003ci\u003eFlavors of the Multiverse\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304283525349,"sku":"NP9780262552318","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262552318.jpg?v=1767734866","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/playing-at-the-world-2e-volume-2-isbn-9780262552318","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}