Title: Shared Fantasy: Role-Playing Games as Social Worlds
Abstract: This classic study still provides one of the most astute 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.
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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