{"product_id":"fifty-years-of-dungeons-dragons","title":"Fifty Years of Dungeons \u0026 Dragons Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the fiftieth anniversary of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons, a collection of essays that explores along with celebrates the game s legacy along with its tremendous impact on gaming and popular culture. In 2024, the enormously influential tabletop role-playing game Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons also known as D\u0026amp;D celebrates its fiftieth anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo mark the occasion, editors Premeet Sidhu, Marcus Carter, along with Jos Zagal have assembled an edited collection that celebrates along with reflects on important parts of the game s past, present, as well as future. Each chapter in Fifty Years of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons explores why the nondigital game is more popular than ever including sales increasing 33 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite worldwide lockdowns as well as offers readers the opportunity to critically reflect on their own experiences, perceptions, along with play of D\u0026amp;D.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty Years of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons draws on fascinating research and insight from expert scholars in the field, including: Gary Alan Fine, whose 1983 book Shared Fantasy remains a canonical text in game studies; Jon Peterson, celebrated D\u0026amp;D historian; Daniel Justice, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature as well as Expressive Culture; as well as numerous leading and emerging scholars from the growing discipline of game studies, including Amanda Cote, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, as well as Aaron Trammell. The chapters cover a diverse range of topics from D\u0026amp;D s adoption in local contexts along with classrooms as well as by queer communities to speculative interpretations of what D\u0026amp;D might look like in one hundred years that aim to deepen readers understanding of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVendor:\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SUPERGAMERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48018348048601,"sku":"9780262547604","price":62.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8771\/4265\/files\/LP_9780262547604_1_5e0b6f1e-d963-4d8c-b49c-6503cc7d819b.jpg?v=1772000226","url":"https:\/\/www.supergamers.com.au\/products\/fifty-years-of-dungeons-dragons","provider":"SuperGamers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}