{"product_id":"rise-of-the-dungeon-master-gary-gygax-and-the-creation-of-d-d-paperback","title":"Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D\u0026D - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKoren Shadmi\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRise of the Dungeon Master\u003c\/i\u003e tells, in graphic form, the story of Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons, one of the most influential games ever made. Like the game itself, the narrative casts the reader into the adventure from a first person point of view, taking on the roles of the different characters in the story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gygax was the son of immigrants who grew up in Lake Geneva, WI, in the 1950s. An imaginative misfit, he escaped into a virtual world based on science fiction novels, military history and strategic games like chess. In the mid-1970s, he co-created the wildly popular Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons game. Starting out in the basement of his home, he was soon struggling to keep up with the demand. Gygax was a purist, in the sense that he was adamant that players use their imaginations and that the rules of the game remain flexible. A creative mind with no real knowledge of business, he made some strategic errors and had a falling out with the game's co-creator, his close friend and partner, David Arneson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By the late 1970s the game had become so popular among kids that parents started to worry -- so much so that a mom's group was formed to alert parents to the dangers of role play and fantasy. The backlash only fueled the fires of the young fans who continued to play the game, escaping into imaginary worlds. Before long, D\u0026amp;D conventions were set up around the country and the game inspired everything from movies to the first video games. With D\u0026amp;D, Gygax created the kind of role playing fantasy that would fuel the multibillion dollar video game industry, and become a foundation of contemporary geek culture.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist and author. A contributing editor of \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, Kushner has written for publications including the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include \u003ci\u003eMasters of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlligator Candy\u003c\/i\u003e. Kushner is also author of the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eRise of the Dungeon Master\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Koren Shadmi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKoren Shadmi\u003c\/b\u003e is an American Israeli cartoonist and illustrator. His graphic novels have been published internationally, and include \u003ci\u003eIn the Flesh, The Abaddon, Mike's Place\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLove Addict: Confessions of a Serial Dater\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones, Village Voice, Playboy, Washington Post, Wired\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. Koren's work has won several awards at the Society of Illustrators. He teaches illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771471724832,"sku":"9781568585598","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/77d171f371b96fb9b41b884ce74dcbdf.webp?v=1780387122","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rise-of-the-dungeon-master-gary-gygax-and-the-creation-of-d-d-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}