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SIDE QUEST: A VISUAL HISTORY OF ROLEPLAYING GAMES

Samuel Sattin

Side Quest is a graphic-novel history of roleplaying games, tracing the medium from ancient games to games played today. It combines historical material, fantasy, and memoir, and includes personal accounts from creators. The book also presents information about roleplaying games’ origins, including origins in ancient Asia. Its visual approach uses stories and historical details to explore tabletop roleplaying games and the people who make and play them.

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Themes
Fantasy And Magic · History · Writing And Storytelling
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Versify
Published
October 8, 2024
Pages
208
ISBN-13
9780358616375
Language
English
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