{"product_id":"fifty-years-of-dungeons-dragons","title":"FIFTY YEARS OF DUNGEONS \u0026 DRAGONS","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the fiftieth anniversary of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of essays that explores and celebrates the game’s legacy and its tremendous impact on gaming and popular culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2024, the enormously influential tabletop role-playing game \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—also known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eD\u0026amp;D\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. To mark the occasion, editors Premeet Sidhu, Marcus Carter, and José Zagal have assembled an edited collection that celebrates and reflects on important parts of the game’s past, present, and future. Each chapter in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFifty Years of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores why the nondigital game is more popular than ever—with sales increasing 33 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite worldwide lockdowns—and offers readers the opportunity to critically reflect on their own experiences, perceptions, and play of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eD\u0026amp;D\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFifty Years of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e draws on fascinating research and insight from expert scholars in the field, including: Gary Alan Fine, whose 1983 book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShared Fantasy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remains a canonical text in game studies; Jon Peterson, celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eD\u0026amp;D\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e historian; Daniel Justice, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture; and numerous leading and emerging scholars from the growing discipline of game studies, including Amanda Cote, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, and Aaron Trammell. The chapters cover a diverse range of topics—from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eD\u0026amp;D\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s adoption in local contexts and classrooms and by queer communities to speculative interpretations of what \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eD\u0026amp;D\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e might look like in one hundred years—that aim to deepen readers’ understanding of the game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634145394977,"sku":null,"price":85.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6139\/6257\/files\/raw-2025-08-28T145847.885.jpg?v=1756414747","url":"https:\/\/underthemountain.games\/products\/fifty-years-of-dungeons-dragons","provider":"Under the Mountain Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}