Open Accesshistory of RPGs: Made by fans; played by fans
Author(s) -
P. J. Mason
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
transformative works and cultures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1941-2258
DOI - 10.3983/twc.2012.0444
Subject(s) - fandom , visual arts , art , advertising , media studies , sociology , business
I explore some aspects of the early history of tabletop role-playing games (RPGs) that are perhaps not well known among media scholars, and which offer an alternative take on the idea of fan activity