false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215059184m/2796728.jpg 2796728 1 Computer role-playing games (CRPGs) are a special genre of computer games that bring the tabletop role-playing experience of games such as Dungeons & Dragons to the computer screen. This genre includes classics such as Ultima and The Bard s Tale as well as more modern games such as World of Warcraft and Guild Wars. Written in an engaging style for both the computer game enthusiast and the more casual computer game player, this book explores the history of the genre by telling the stories of the developers, games, and gamers who created it. 2822502 3 3 2008 Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-playing Games total:7|4:3|3:1|2:3| 7 21 17 5 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 10:59:35 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 06 14:22:24 -0800 2008
Part of that is due to my interest in and fondness of old computer games in general - I think someone who's never experienced any o...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jun 29 01:43:21 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 19:08:41 -0700 2008
a large portion of the book is summarizing the plot and gameplay of games and calling out any advancement...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 18:30:23 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 18:32:15 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Aug 28 07:07:50 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 07:10:11 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Feb 19 16:28:50 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 22 09:40:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 27 16:52:22 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 16:52:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Apr 17 19:16:21 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 19:23:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 16 19:55:55 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 19:55:55 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Feb 14 16:36:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 16:36:00 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Dec 12 15:45:20 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 15:45:20 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Oct 22 10:50:55 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 10:50:55 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Oct 22 07:51:44 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 26 13:24:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 14 13:54:31 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 13:54:31 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Fri Aug 08 13:39:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 13:39:00 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Jul 11 17:09:01 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 17:09:09 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Jul 02 12:01:12 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 12:01:12 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Mar 19 13:17:55 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 18:07:59 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2796728