{"product_id":"heroic-worlds-paperback","title":"Heroic Worlds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence Schick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis history of role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons explains their evolution and gives complete definitions and descriptions for related game products. Arriving on the scene in 1973, such games caught on rapidly and spawned a thriving industry. These games are regularly played improvisations, with rules that allow for consistent resolution of action, in which heroic characters created by the players battle enemies or solve mysteries. Featuring essays by eighteen top industry designers, Heroic Worlds explains the evolution of role-playing games and their influence on other forms of entertainment. The art and jargon of game design, play, and collection are defined in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence Schick \u003c\/b\u003ehas been a professional game designer for Twelve Years, starting at TSR during the early days of \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has designed role-playing products for many of the larger game publishers, put in four years at Coleco during the first video boom, and currently designs simulation games for home computers at MicroProse Software. His computer game credits include \u003ci\u003eAirborne Ranger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSword of the Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eHe also writes and prduces live-actionrole-playing games as a member of Cruel Hoax Productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.41 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41840272081031,"sku":"9780879756536","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/20b4c6eca76a928d424583332d479896.webp?v=1734082998","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/heroic-worlds-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}