Designers & Dragons: The 00s: A History of the Roleplaying Game Industry

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Designers & Dragons: The ’00s is a comprehensive picture of the new resurgence of the RPG industry. This 2nd edition expands the original single book into a series of four-beginning with the ’70s and ending with the ’00s-and we’ve added tens of thousands of new words to this final and most updated volume. Take an inside look at d20 companies, watch the growth of new titans like Paizo Publishing, and learn about the growth of indie presses like Evil Hat Productions. Regardless of your gaming background, Shannon Appelcline’s meticulously researched history won’t disappoint. In this volume, you’ll find: -A foreword by Lisa Stevens, founder of Paizo Publishing -Profiles for twenty-five 200s gaming companies including Paizo Publishing, Green Ronin, Mongoose Publishing, and yes-Evil Hat -The inside scoop behind games like Pathfinder, Freeport, Fate, and GUMSHOE -Ten things you might not know about roleplaying in the ’00s -An extensive bibliography and index Meet the characters behind the characters and the gamers behind the games in Designers & Dragons: The ’00s! 448 pages

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