The functions of role-playing games
Subtitle: how participants create community, solve problems and explore identity
By: Sarah Lynne Bowman.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786447107
Subjects: Fantasy games -- Social aspects; Role playing -- Social aspects
Description: "This analytical study takes a deeper look at the world of role-playing games, providing a theoretical framework for understanding their more acute psychological and sociological functions. The study also offers a detailed participant-observer ethnography on role-playing games, featuring insightful interviews with 19 participants of table-top, live action and virtual role-playing games"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.