Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e - Softcover

Barton, Matt; Stacks, Shane

 
9781138574649: Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1138574643 ISBN 13: 9781138574649
Verlag: A K Peters/CRC Press, 2019

Inhaltsangabe

Computer role-playing games (CRPGs) are a special genre of computer games that bring the tabletop role-playing experience of games such as Dungeons & Dragons to the computer screen. Thisnew edition inlcudes two new chapters: The Modern Age, and a chapter on Indies and Mobile CRPGs. The new modern age chapter will cover, among other topics, Kickstarter/FIG crowdfunded projects such as Torment: Tides of Numenera and Pillars of Eternity. It'll also bring the book up to date with major games such as Dragon Age, Witcher, Skyrim. Expanded info in first chapter about educational potential of CRPGs. Color figures will be introduced for the first time.

 

Key Features

  • gives reviews of hundreds of games across many platforms.
  • comprehensive book covering the history of computer RPGs.
  • comprehensive index at the back, letting you quickly look up your favourite titles

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    Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

    Dr. Matt Barton is a professor of English at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where he specializes in writing studies and digital humanities. He's authored several books on the history of videogames and produces Matt Chat, a popular YouTube series featuring developer interviews and reviews of new and classic video games.

    Shane "Shane Plays" Stacks is a talk radio host, podcaster, YouTuber, blogger and recovering elected official exploring the many interests and fandoms of geek culture (of which he considers CRPGs a very important part). You can listen to his weekly Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show live over the air in Little Rock or catch the podcast edition online.

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    Verlag
    A K Peters/CRC Press
    Erscheinungsdatum
    2019
    Sprache
    Englisch
    ISBN 10 
    1138574643
    ISBN 13 
    9781138574649
    Einband
    Taschenbuch
    Auflage
    2
    Anzahl der Seiten
    614
    Kontakt zum Hersteller
    preigu GmbH & Co. KG
    mail@preigu.de

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