{"product_id":"game-wizards","title":"Game Wizards","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the colorful history of the table-top RPG phenomenon, \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e, as a \u003ci\u003eD\u0026amp;D\u003c\/i\u003e expert examines its surprising successes, setbacks, and controversies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The battle over \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e was the ultimate geek war.” —\u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e was first released to a small hobby community, it hardly seemed destined for mainstream success—and yet this arcane tabletop role-playing game became an unlikely pop culture phenomenon. In \u003ci\u003eGame Wizards\u003c\/i\u003e, Jon Peterson chronicles the rise of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons from hobbyist pastime to mass market sensation, from the initial collaboration to the later feud of its creators, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. Inside you’ll learn about:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Gygax and Arneson’s first meeting and their work toward the 1974 release\u003cbr\u003e• The founding of TSR and its growth as a company\u003cbr\u003e• Arneson’s acrimonious departure and subsequent challenges to TSR\u003cbr\u003e• \"Satanic Panic\" accusations that plagued D\u0026amp;D—and boosted its popularity\u003cbr\u003e• TSR’s reckless expansion and near-fatal corporate infighting\u003cbr\u003e• And much more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eGame Wizards\u003c\/i\u003e, Peterson restores historical particulars long obscured by competing narratives spun by the one-time partners. That record amply demonstrates how the turbulent experience of creating something as momentous as \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e can make people remember things a bit differently from the way they actually happened.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57314422849918,"sku":"NW9780262542951","price":17.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780262542951.jpg?v=1778713418","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/game-wizards","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}