{"product_id":"9780262048231","title":"Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground, Deluxe Edition: A Guide to Tabletop Roleplaying Games from D\u0026D to Mothership","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHorvath, Stu\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA richly illustrated, encyclopedic deep dive into the history of roleplaying games.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson released \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons \u003c\/i\u003ein 1974, they created the first roleplaying game of all time. Little did they know that their humble box set of three small digest-sized booklets would spawn an entire industry practically overnight. In \u003ci\u003eMonsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, Stu Horvath\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how the hobby of roleplaying games, commonly known as RPGs, blossomed out of an unlikely pop culture phenomenon and became a dominant gaming form by the 2010s. Going far beyond \u003ci\u003eD\u0026amp;D\u003c\/i\u003e, this heavily illustrated tome covers more than three hundred different RPGs that have been published in the last five decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground\u003c\/i\u003e features (among other things) bunnies, ghostbusters, soap operas, criminal bears, space monsters, political intrigue, vampires, romance, and, of course, some dungeons and dragons. In a decade-by-decade breakdown, Horvath chronicles how RPGs have evolved in the time between their inception and the present day, offering a deep and gratifying glimpse into a hobby that has changed the way we think about games and play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe deluxe edition will include a foil-stamped cover and slipcase with a cloth binding, a ribbon, gilded edges, and an 8.5x11-inch card stock poster of the regular edition.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44214096036095,"sku":"9780262048231","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780262048231_s600x595.jpg?v=1775581864","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780262048231","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}