Tabletop RPG Design in Theory and Practice at the Forge, 2001–2012

Designs and Discussions

• Author(s): William J. White,
• Publisher: Springer Nature
• Pages: 268
• ISBN_10: 3030528197
  ISBN_13: 9783030528195
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Media Studies , Social Science / Popular Culture , Social Science / General , Sports & Recreation / Cultural & Social Aspects , Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social ,

Description:... ​This book provides an introduction to the Forge, an online discussion site for tabletop role-playing game (TRPG) design, play, and publication that was active during the first years of the twenty-first century and which served as an important locus for experimentation in game design and production during that time. Aimed at game studies scholars, for whom the ideas formulated at or popularized by the Forge are of key interest, the book also attempts to provide an accessible account of the growth and development of the Forge as a site of participatory culture. It situates the Forge within the broader context of TRPG discourse, and connects “Forge theory” to the academic investigation of role-playing.