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The life story of Gary Gygax, godfather of all fantasy adventure games, has been told only in bits and pieces. Michael Witwer has written a dynamic, dramatized biography of Gygax from his childhood in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin to his untimely death in 2008. Gygax's magnum opus, Dungeons & Dragons, would explode in popularity throughout the 1970s and '80s and irreversibly alter the world of gaming. D&D is the best-known, best-selling role-playing game of all time, and it boasts an elite class of alumni--Stephen Colbert, Robin Williams, and Junot Diaz all have spoken openly about their experience with the game as teenagers, and some credit it as the workshop where their nascent imaginations were fostered. Gygax's involvement in the industry lasted long after his dramatic and involuntary departure from D&D's parent company, TSR, and his footprint can be seen in the genre he is largely responsible for creating. But as Witwer shows, perhaps the most compelling facet of his life and work was his unwavering commitment to the power of creativity in the face of myriad sources of adversity, whether cultural, economic, or personal. Through his creation of the role-playing genre, Gygax gave two generations of gamers the tools to invent characters and entire worlds in their minds. Told in narrative-driven and dramatic fashion, Witwer has written an engaging chronicle of the life and legacy of this emperor of the imagination.


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  • Author : Michael Witwer
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury USA
  • Genre : Biography & Autobiography
  • Total Pages : 0 pages
  • ISBN : 9781632862037
  • PDF File Size : 42,9 Mb
  • Language : English
  • Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews

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Empire of Imagination

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  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
  • File Size : 37,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 06 October 2015
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The first comprehensive biography of geek and gaming culture's mythic icon, Gary Gygax, and the complete story behind his invention of Dungeons & Dragons. The life story of Gary Gygax, godfather

Empire of Imagination

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  • Release Date : 07 June 2016
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The life story of Gary Gygax, godfather of all fantasy adventure games, has been told only in bits and pieces. Michael Witwer has written a dynamic, dramatized biography of Gygax

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  • Publisher : Profile Books
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  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
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Empires of the Imagination
  • Publisher : University of Virginia Press
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  • Release Date : 14 September 2009
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Empires of the Imagination takes the Louisiana Purchase as a point of departure for a compelling new discussion of the interaction between France and the United States. In addition to

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  • Release Date : 19 December 2012
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  • Release Date : 18 May 2018
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  • Release Date : 04 May 2016
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