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This is the first book-length, scholarly overview of the ongoing revolution in tabletop gaming design and culture. This revolution started in the late 20th century and it exploded to unprecedented levels of vitality in the 21st, leading to new ways of creating, marketing, and experiencing a game. Designers have become superstars in the hobby, publishers have improved production values and quality control, and the community of players has been ...

A set of wargames rules covering heroic adventure and dastardly villains during the early 20th Century.Enter a world of perilous adventure and explore steaming jungles, desert canyons, and arctic wastes! Brave the perils of nature and discover lost ruins, ancient treasures, and the secrets of forgotten civilizations! Race against rival adventurers and face off against diabolical villains! Take to the city streets and fight back against gangste...

Questo volume si propone di colmare una lacuna negli studi sul Seicento come anche in quelli su Dante, dimostrando l'importanza della "Divina commedia" come testo di influenza sulla cultura del Barocco in Italia. E cultura intesa in senso ampio: letterario certo, con ramificazioni che toccano il poema epico, la lirica, la satira, la poesia religiosa e quella burlesca, ma anche ambiti molto diversi, quali la nascente scienza, la linguistica, la...

Through the lens of game studies and narratology - traditional storytelling concepts applied to the gaming world - this book explores the synergy of board games, designers and players in story-oriented designs. The author provides development guidance for game designers and recommends games to explore for hobby players.

Superman swoops to rescue a beautiful woman from a vicious mugger. Spiderman wrestles with the morality of how to use his powers¿for personal gain or the goodwill of his fellow human beings? Through a series of close readings of DC and Marvel comics, Marco Arnaudo examines the religious and mythological elements of superhero comics and uncovers the influence of the classical epic and the Baroque style on the genre. Superheroes embody the most ...

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