{"product_id":"monsters-aliens-and-holes-in-the-ground-deluxe-edition-a-guide-to-tabletop-roleplaying-games-from-dd-to-mothership-9780262048231","title":"Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground, Deluxe Edition: A Guide to Tabletop Roleplaying Games from D\u0026d to Mothership","description":"\u003cb\u003eA richly illustrated, encyclopedic deep dive into the history of roleplaying games.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson released \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons \u003c\/i\u003ein 1974, they created the first roleplaying game of all time. Little did they know that their humble box set of three small digest-sized booklets would spawn an entire industry practically overnight. In \u003ci\u003eMonsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, Stu Horvath\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how the hobby of roleplaying games, commonly known as RPGs, blossomed out of an unlikely pop culture phenomenon and became a dominant gaming form by the 2010s. Going far beyond \u003ci\u003eD\u0026amp;D\u003c\/i\u003e, this heavily illustrated tome covers more than three hundred different RPGs that have been published in the last five decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground\u003c\/i\u003e features (among other things) bunnies, ghostbusters, soap operas, criminal bears, space monsters, political intrigue, vampires, romance, and, of course, some dungeons and dragons. In a decade-by-decade breakdown, Horvath chronicles how RPGs have evolved in the time between their inception and the present day, offering a deep and gratifying glimpse into a hobby that has changed the way we think about games and play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe deluxe edition will include a foil-stamped cover and slipcase with a cloth binding, a ribbon, gilded edges, and an 8.5x11-inch card stock poster of the regular edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStu Horvath is a writer from New Jersey. He is the founder of \u003ci\u003eUnwinnable\u003c\/i\u003e, an outlet for independent cultural criticism. He also manages the VintageRPG account on Instagram and cohosts the \u003ci\u003eVintage RPG Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50563391389970,"sku":"9780262048231","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fb9f2171-c553-4971-a957-66745902db1b.jpg?v=1772531016","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/monsters-aliens-and-holes-in-the-ground-deluxe-edition-a-guide-to-tabletop-roleplaying-games-from-dd-to-mothership-9780262048231","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}