{"product_id":"game-wizards","title":"Game Wizards","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of the arcane table-top game that became a pop culture phenomenon and the long-running legal battle waged by its co-creators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the colourful history of the table-top RPG phenomenon, Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons, as a D\u0026amp;D expert examines its surprising successes, setbacks, and controversies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The battle over Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons was the ultimate geek war.\" -Wired\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons was first released to a small hobby community, it hardly seemed destined for mainstream success—yet this arcane tabletop role-playing game became an unlikely pop culture phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGame Wizards\u003c\/em\u003e, Jon Peterson chronicles the rise of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons from hobbyist pastime to mass market sensation, from the initial collaboration to the later feud of its creators, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. Inside you'll learn about:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eGygax and Arneson's first meeting and their work toward the 1974 release\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe founding of TSR and its growth as a company\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eArneson's acrimonious departure and subsequent challenges to TSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\"Satanic Panic\" accusations that plagued D\u0026amp;D—and boosted its popularity\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eTSR's reckless expansion and near-fatal corporate infighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAnd much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eGame Wizards\u003c\/em\u003e, Peterson restores historical particulars long obscured by competing narratives spun by the one-time partners. That record amply demonstrates how the turbulent experience of creating something as momentous as Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons can make people remember things a bit differently from the way they actually happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48208225665076,"sku":"BH-586828","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/6195\/0516\/files\/9780262542951-game-wizards-1_292634e4-0cc0-4555-ad1f-9b017823a606.jpg?v=1787166424","url":"https:\/\/toyhero.co.nz\/products\/game-wizards","provider":"Toy Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}