Shared Fantasy: Role Playing Games as Social WorldsUniversity of Chicago Press, 14.08.2002 - 283 Seiten This classic study still provides one of the most acute descriptions available of an often misunderstood subculture: that of fantasy role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. Gary Alan Fine immerses himself in several different gaming systems, offering insightful details on the nature of the games and the patterns of interaction among players—as well as their reasons for playing. |
Inhalt
Introduction | 1 |
3 | 40 |
Collective Fantasy | 72 |
hlónkoi dáhlte dóm tlayésh másun tlatsolyáni | 123 |
6 | 181 |
8 | 216 |
The Reality of Fantasy | 229 |
Methodological Appendix | 243 |
Notes | 253 |
References | 265 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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