This study takes an analytical approach to the world of role-playing games, providing a theoretical framework for understanding their psychological and sociolog

Despite the rise of computer gaming, millions of adults still play face to face role playing games, which rely in part on social interaction to create stories.

This handbook collects, for the first time, the state of research on role-playing games (RPGs) across disciplines, cultures, and media in a single, accessible v

This classic study still provides one of the most acute descriptions available of an often misunderstood subculture: that of fantasy role playing games like Dun

Historian Johan Huizinga once described game playing as the motor of humanity’s cultural development, predating art and literature. Since the late 20th centur