Playing at the world : a history of simulating wars, people and fantastic adventure, from chess to role-playing games /

Explore the conceptual origins of wargames and role-playing games in this unprecedented history of simulating the real and the impossible. From a vast survey of primary sources ranging from eighteenth-century strategists to modern hobbyists, Playing at the World distills the story of how gamers firs...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Peterson, Jon
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	San Diego, CA : Unreason Press, 2012.
Subjects:	Fantasy games > History. Computer games > History. War games > History.