The functions of role-playing games : how participants create community, solve problems and explore identity /

"This analytical study takes a deeper look at the world of role-playing games, providing a theoretical framework for understanding their more acute psychological and sociological functions. The study also offers a detailed participant-observer ethnography on role-playing games, featuring insigh...

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Main Author: Bowman, Sarah Lynne
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2010]
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