Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons
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The fascinating life story of Gary Gygax, creator of the iconic role-playing game.
Gary Gygax's life was as memorable as any dungeon crawl. By inventing the most famous and best-selling role-playing game of all time, Dungeons & Dragons, he revolutionized the industry. Gygax influenced not only the development of the genre, but also two generations of authors, programmers and game designers, opening up the tools for them to create characters and entire worlds in their imaginations. By studying interviews, archival photos and documents, Michael Witwer has been able to describe the life story of the godfather of all fantasy games as a fascinating adventure. The book will take you into the workshop of a genius who managed to subdue the imagination, and will reveal the main secret of his success - it is an unshakeable belief in the power of creativity and incredible dedication to his work, despite all the difficulties.
Gary Gygax's life was as memorable as any dungeon crawl. By inventing the most famous and best-selling role-playing game of all time, Dungeons & Dragons, he revolutionized the industry. Gygax influenced not only the development of the genre, but also two generations of authors, programmers and game designers, opening up the tools for them to create characters and entire worlds in their imaginations. By studying interviews, archival photos and documents, Michael Witwer has been able to describe the life story of the godfather of all fantasy games as a fascinating adventure. The book will take you into the workshop of a genius who managed to subdue the imagination, and will reveal the main secret of his success - it is an unshakeable belief in the power of creativity and incredible dedication to his work, despite all the difficulties.
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