The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games - Michael J. Tresca
For my parents,
who taught me to cherish
an active imagination.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to thank Gary Alan Fine for his kind advice on role-playing games of yesterday and today, Nick Montfort for taking time out for my questions about interactive fiction, Alexander Hinkley of Alex’s DBZ RPG for his insights on browser-based games, and Jeff Martin for sharing his thoughts on the creation of True Dungeon.
To the families of the wizards who made fantasy gaming what it is toda ...