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Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&D
by David Kushner
I really wanted to like this. I am a HUGE D&D fan, and really enjoyed Empire of Imagination. Unsurprisngly this doesn't manage to cover as much information as a 300 page book, but I hoped that the graphic novel format would lead to some interesting examination of the Gygax and D&D, unfortunately it didn't.
The timeline jumped around quite a bit, and also glossed over some major points in D&D's creation. It doesn't mention Gary's friend Don (and partner with the first print of D&D) dies unexpectedly, it also doesn't mention the terms Gary made with his co-creator before the lawsuit.
I do think it gave a decent basic overview of the rise of the game, and it's influences. I also liked how it managed to track the continued growth of the game, still claiming a place in gaming, despite video gaming growing in popularity.
This is worth a read if you want to know the basics of D&D's creation; however, if you want more just go read Empire of Imagination.
The timeline jumped around quite a bit, and also glossed over some major points in D&D's creation. It doesn't mention Gary's friend Don (and partner with the first print of D&D) dies unexpectedly, it also doesn't mention the terms Gary made with his co-creator before the lawsuit.
I do think it gave a decent basic overview of the rise of the game, and it's influences. I also liked how it managed to track the continued growth of the game, still claiming a place in gaming, despite video gaming growing in popularity.
This is worth a read if you want to know the basics of D&D's creation; however, if you want more just go read Empire of Imagination.