Dungeons and Desktops - The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e

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. Thisnew edition inlcudes two new chapters: The Modern Age, and a chapter on Indies and Mobile CRPGs.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Chris Avellone’s Preface
Authors’ Preface
Chapter 1 ◾ Introduction to Computer Role-Playing Games
Chapter 2 ◾ Origins
Chapter 3 ◾ The Dark Age
Chapter 4 ◾ The Bronze Age
Chapter 5 ◾ The Silver Age
Chapter 6 ◾ The Birth of the Golden Age
Chapter 7 ◾ SSI’s Golden Age
Chapter 8 ◾ Origin’s Golden Age
Chapter 9 ◾ Sir-Tech, New World Computing, and Sierra
Chapter 10 ◾ Early Japanese Role-Playing Games
Chapter 11 ◾ Dungeon Master and the Rise of Real-Time 3D
Chapter 12 ◾ Other Games of the Golden Age
Chapter 13 ◾ The Epic Fails
Chapter 14 ◾ The Platinum Age
Chapter 15 ◾ Diablo and the Rise of Action RPGs
Chapter 16 ◾ Fallout and Baldur’s Gate
Chapter 17 ◾ Other Highlights of the Platinum Age
Chapter 18 ◾ The Birth of the Modern Age
Chapter 19 ◾ Modern JRPGs
Chapter 20 ◾ The Rise of the MMORPG
Chapter 21 ◾ The Late Modern Age
Chapter 22 ◾ The Renaissance, Kickstarted
Chapter 23 ◾ The Road Ever Ventures Forth
Shane’s Afterword: Surprise Encounter
APPENDIX: THE CRPG BESTIARY
INDEX

Summary

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. Thisnew edition inlcudes two new chapters: The Modern Age, and a chapter on Indies and Mobile CRPGs.

Product details

• Authors: Matt Barton, Matt (Saint Cloud State University Barton, Barton Matt, Shane Stacks
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2019
• EAN: 9781138574649
• ISBN: 978-1-138-57464-9
• No. of pages: 618
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > General, dictionaries; COMPUTERS / General, COMPUTERS / Programming / Games, Games development & programming, Role-playing, war games & fantasy sports, Games development and programming, Role-playing, war games and fantasy sports, Digital Animation