Shared Fantasy: Role Playing Games as Social Worlds

by Gary Alan Fine

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This classic study still provides one of the most astute descriptions available of an often misunderstood subculture: that of fantasy role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. Gary Alan Fine immerses himself in several different gaming systems, offering insightful details on the nature of the games and the patterns of interaction among players - as well as their reasons for playing.
  • ISBN10 0226249433
  • ISBN13 9780226249438
  • Publish Date 1 December 1983
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 28 February 2001
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University of Chicago Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 288
  • Language English