Shared Fantasy: Role Playing Games as Social WorldsThis 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. |
Contents
FRP | 5 |
Players | 39 |
Collective Fantasy | 72 |
hlónkoi dáhlte dóm tlayésh másun tlatsolyáni | 123 |
Game Structure | 153 |
Frames and Games | 181 |
RolePlaying and SelfPlaying | 205 |
The Reality of Fantasy | 229 |
Methodological Appendix | 243 |
Notes | 253 |
References | 265 |
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