Game Wizards (Jon Peterson)

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in response to Jianxin

Any good books about video games? I've enjoyed the stuff from Boss Fight Books, but I'm looking more for books about video games writ large -- broader history or culture.

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Peterson writes immaculately researched histories about Dungeons & Dragons and role-playing more broadly. Playing at the World is magisterial, but I think this book is a more accessible place to start.

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@riverbankxOct 16, 2026

I deleted my rec because I didn’t want to recommend something poor that I haven’t even gotten around to reading yet. But I have added your Tad Williams suggestion to my TBR list :-)

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