"Dungeons & Dragons": The gamers are revolting!

Authors

  • Rebecca Bryant

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2009.083

Keywords:

Anticopyright, D&D, Role-playing game, RPG

Abstract

The negative response by players to corporate changes to the rule systems governing Dungeons & Dragons suggests that tabletop RPGs have more in common with fan fiction than with computer games.

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Published

2009-03-15

Issue

Vol. 2 (2009)

Section

Symposium

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