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Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground

Author : Stu Horvath
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262048221
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground written by Stu Horvath and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated, encyclopedic deep dive into the history of roleplaying games. When Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson released Dungeons & Dragons in 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 Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground, Stu Horvath explores 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 D&D, this heavily illustrated tome covers more than three hundred different RPGs that have been published in the last five decades. Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground 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.

Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground, Deluxe Edition

Author : Stu Horvath
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 026204823X
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground, Deluxe Edition written by Stu Horvath and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated, encyclopedic deep dive into the history of roleplaying games. When Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson released Dungeons & Dragons in 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 Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground, Stu Horvath explores 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 D&D, this heavily illustrated tome covers more than three hundred different RPGs that have been published in the last five decades. Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground 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. The 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.

Experience Points - the Lost Chapters from Monsters, Aliens, & Holes in the Ground

Author : Stu Horvath
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (875 download)

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The Routledge Handbook of Role-Playing Game Studies

Author : José P. Zagal
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040029760
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Role-Playing Game Studies written by José P. Zagal and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the latest research on role-playing games (RPGs) across disciplines, cultures, and media in one single, accessible volume. Collaboratively authored by more than 40 key scholars, it traces the history of RPGs, from wargaming precursors to tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons to the rise of live-action role-play and contemporary computer RPG and massively multiplayer online RPG franchises, like Baldur’s Gate, Genshin Impact, and World of Warcraft. Individual chapters survey the perspectives, concepts, and findings on RPGs from key disciplines, like performance studies, sociology, psychology, education, economics, game design, literary studies, and more. Other chapters integrate insights from RPG studies around broadly significant topics, like worldbuilding, immersion, and player-character relations, as well as explore actual play and streaming, diversity, equity, inclusion, jubensha, therapeutic uses of RPGs, and storygames, journaling games, and other forms of text-based RPGs. Each chapter includes definitions of key terms and recommended readings to help students and scholars new to RPG studies find their way into this interdisciplinary field. A comprehensive reference volume ideal for students and scholars of game studies and immersive experiences and those looking to learn more about the ever-growing, interdisciplinary field of RPG studies.

A Night in the Lonesome October

Author : Roger Zelazny
Publisher : Farrago
ISBN 13 : 9781911440864
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book A Night in the Lonesome October written by Roger Zelazny and published by Farrago. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of Zelazny's most delightful books: Jack the Ripper's dog Snuff narrates a mad game of teams to cause or prevent armageddon." NEIL GAIMAN All is not what it seems. In the murky London gloom, a knife-wielding gentleman named Jack prowls the midnight streets with his faithful watchdog Snuff – gathering together the grisly ingredients they will need for an upcoming ancient and unearthly rite. For soon after the death of the moon, black magic will summon the Elder Gods back into the world. And all manner of Players, both human and undead, are preparing to participate. Some have come to open the gates. Some have come to slam them shut. And now the dread night approaches – so let the Game begin. Praise for A Night in the Lonesome October: “. . . this book is unique; the premise, Zelazny's writing and the atmosphere conjured up are something very special indeed.” “A geek fest extraordinaire with huge wit, warmth and intelligence.” “An absolute gem – how can you not to like something written from the perspective of Jack the Ripper's super-intelligent dog?! An outstanding example of truly original fiction.” “This is pure brilliance . . . Highly recommended.” Editorial reviews: “The last great novel by one of the giants of the genre.” George R.R. Martin “A madcap blend of horror tropes and fantasy. . . There aren’t many authors who would set out to write a novel in which the Wolfman and Jack the Ripper were the two heroes . . . And I’m not sure anyone else could have made it work.” Science Fiction Chronicle “Sparkling, witty, delightful. Zelazny’s best for ages, perhaps his best ever.” Kirkus Reviews “A cheerful, witty, well-crafted fantasy . . . Its deft, understated good humor and spare, poetic prose reaffirm Zelazny as one of fantasy’s most skilled practitioners.” Publishers Weekly

Monsters vs. Aliens: Meet the Monsters

Author : N. T. Raymond
Publisher : Festival
ISBN 13 : 9780061567247
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (672 download)

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Download or read book Monsters vs. Aliens: Meet the Monsters written by N. T. Raymond and published by Festival. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the inside track on what Dr. Cockroach digs for dinner, why B.O.B. is afraid of pool parties, and why Ginormica is so "ginormous," in these breaking news reports. Plus, find out how The Missing Link keeps his scales so clear and shiny! All the answers to your burning questions about Earth's bravest bunch of monsters are inside!

Build Better Worlds

Author : Michael Kilman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781732357693
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (576 download)

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Download or read book Build Better Worlds written by Michael Kilman and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Monsters Vs Aliens - Novel

Author : Susan Korman
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007300182
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Monsters Vs Aliens - Novel written by Susan Korman and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2009 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a meteor strike turns Susan Murphy into a giant monster called Ginormica, the evil alien Gallaxhar tries to destroy her and take over the Earth, but Ginormica and her monster friends battle to stop him and win their freedom.

Artificial Communication

Author : Elena Esposito
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262368870
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Artificial Communication written by Elena Esposito and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A proposal that we think about digital technologies such as machine learning not in terms of artificial intelligence but as artificial communication. Algorithms that work with deep learning and big data are getting so much better at doing so many things that it makes us uncomfortable. How can a device know what our favorite songs are, or what we should write in an email? Have machines become too smart? In Artificial Communication, Elena Esposito argues that drawing this sort of analogy between algorithms and human intelligence is misleading. If machines contribute to social intelligence, it will not be because they have learned how to think like us but because we have learned how to communicate with them. Esposito proposes that we think of “smart” machines not in terms of artificial intelligence but in terms of artificial communication. To do this, we need a concept of communication that can take into account the possibility that a communication partner may be not a human being but an algorithm—which is not random and is completely controlled, although not by the processes of the human mind. Esposito investigates this by examining the use of algorithms in different areas of social life. She explores the proliferation of lists (and lists of lists) online, explaining that the web works on the basis of lists to produce further lists; the use of visualization; digital profiling and algorithmic individualization, which personalize a mass medium with playlists and recommendations; and the implications of the “right to be forgotten.” Finally, she considers how photographs today seem to be used to escape the present rather than to preserve a memory.

Monsters vs. Aliens: Team Monster

Author : Gail Herman
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9780061567278
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (672 download)

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Download or read book Monsters vs. Aliens: Team Monster written by Gail Herman and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At head of title: Dreamworks Monsters vs. aliens.

Monsters Vs Aliens Colouring Book

Author : DreamWorks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781742115559
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Monsters Vs Aliens Colouring Book written by DreamWorks and published by . This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Virtual Menageries

Author : Jody Berland
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262039605
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Virtual Menageries written by Jody Berland and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The close interdependency of animal emissaries and new media from early European colonial encounters with the exotic to today's proliferation of animals in digital networks. From cat videos to corporate logos, digital screens and spaces are crowded with animal bodies. In Virtual Menageries, Jody Berland examines the role of animals in the spread of global communications. Her richly illustrated study links the contemporary proliferation of animals on social media to the collection of exotic animals in the formative years of transcontinental exploration and expansion. By tracing previously unseen parallels across the history of exotic and digital menageries, Berland shows how and why animals came to bridge peoples, territories, and technologies in the expansion of colonial and capitalist cultures. Berland's genealogy of the virtual menagerie begins in 1414 when a ruler in Bengal sent a Kenyan giraffe to join a Chinese emperor's menagerie. It maps the beaver's role in the colonial conquest of Canada and examines the appearances of animals in early moving pictures. The menagerie is reinvented for the digital age when image and sound designers use parts or images of animals to ensure the affective promise and commercial spread of an emergent digital infrastructure. These animal images are emissaries that enliven and domesticate the ever-expanding field of mediation. Virtual Menageries offers a unique account of animals and animal images as mediators that encourage complicated emotional, economic, and aesthetic investment in changing practices of connection.

Fight Write

Author : Carla Hoch
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440300739
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Fight Write written by Carla Hoch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether a side-street skirmish or an all-out war, fight scenes bring action to the pages of every kind of fiction. But a poorly done or unbelievable fight scene can ruin a great book in an instant. In Fight Write you'll learn practical tips, terminology, and the science behind crafting realistic fight scenes for your fiction. Broken up into "Rounds," trained fighter and writer Carla Hoch guides you through the many factors you'll need to consider when developing battles and brawls. • In Round 1, you will consider how the Who, When, Where, and Why questions affect what type of fight scene you want to craft. • Round 2 delves into the human factors of biology (think fight or flight and adrenaline) and psychology (aggression and response to injuring or killing another person). • Round 3 explores different fighting styles that are appropriate for different situations: How would a character fight from a prone position versus being attacked in the street? What is the vocabulary used to describe these styles? • Round 4 considers weaponry and will guide you to select the best weapon for your characters, including nontraditional weapons of opportunity, while also thinking about the nitty-gritty details of using them. • In Round 5, you'll learn how to accurately describe realistic injuries sustained from the fights and certain weapons, and what kind of injuries will kill a character or render them unable to fight further. By taking into account where your character is in the world, when in history the fight is happening, what the character's motivation for fighting is, and much more, you'll be able write fight scenes unique to your plot and characters, all while satisfying your reader's discerning eye.

Aliens

Author : Stuart A. Kallen
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1601523564
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Aliens written by Stuart A. Kallen and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2010, renowned physicist Stephen Hawking proposed that it was highly likely that space aliens were real. Hawking is not alone in this belief--polls consistently show that one-third of the population believes extraterrestrials have visited Earth. Aliens covers this subject in riveting detail with new information concerning close encounters, alien characteristics, abductions, and extraterrestrial conspiracies.

Monsters vs. Aliens: Ginormica's Big Battle

Author : Gail Herman
Publisher : HarperColl
ISBN 13 : 9780061567261
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (672 download)

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Download or read book Monsters vs. Aliens: Ginormica's Big Battle written by Gail Herman and published by HarperColl. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan Murphy used to think she was plain and ordinary. But that was before she turned into a giant, battled an alien invader, and saved planet Earth!

Playing at the World

Author : Jon Peterson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615642048
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Playing at the World written by Jon Peterson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the conceptual origins of wargames and role-playing games in this unprecedented history of simulating the real and the impossible. From a vast survey of primary sources ranging from eighteenth-century strategists to modern hobbyists, Playing at the World distills the story of how gamers first decided fictional battles with boards and dice, and how they moved from simulating wars to simulating people. The invention of role-playing games serves as a touchstone for exploring the ways that the literary concept of character, the lure of fantastic adventure and the principles of gaming combined into the signature cultural innovation of the late twentieth century.

The Hole

Author : William Meikle
Publisher : Crossroad Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hole written by William Meikle and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It starts with an odd hum that brings headaches and nosebleeds to the inhabitants of a remote, sleepy country town. Then a sinkhole begins to form…and out from that hole comes the townspeople's worst nightmares. Facing their fears and the growing madness, a group of survivors descend into the collapsed area in an attempt to save what is left of their town. Sacrifices will be required, but will they be enough? The hole is growing…spreading…and the horror within it is growing stronger…