2024 · Non-Game Book (but RPG Related)
The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977
A historical collection documenting the creation and early development of the original roleplaying game between 1970 and 1977. It includes facsimiles of the first draft, handwritten notes by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, unpublished correspondence, early articles, rare magazine and fanzine material, and reproductions of the first printings. Commentary by historian Jon Peterson provides context for the documents and traces the game’s origins.
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