Shared Fantasy: Role Playing Games as Social Worlds
By (author): "Gary Alan Fine"
Publish Date:
1983
ISBN0226249441
ISBN139780226249445
AsinShared Fantasy: Role Playing Games as Social Worlds
Original titleShared Fantasy: Role Playing Games as Social Worlds
This classic study still provides one of the most acute descriptions available of an often misunderstood subculture: that of fantasy role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. Gary Alan Fine immerses himself in several different gaming systems, offering insightful details on the nature of the games and the patterns of interaction among players—as well as their reasons for playing.