Ben Riggs
Auteur de Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons and Dragons
Œuvres de Ben Riggs
Upadek smoka. Tajemna historia Dungeons & Dragons 1 exemplaire
Encounter Theory: The Adventure Design Workbook 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Critiques
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Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 4
- Membres
- 130
- Popularité
- #155,342
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 6
- ISBN
- 6
- Langues
- 1
The silent force in this story is Lorraine Williams, the businesswoman who took control of TSR after Gygax, and who initially did rather well with it. However, what became an addiction to quick profits, and the lack of serious market research, led to a business plan that almost destroyed the company and would have led to its intellectual property being scattered to the winds. Williams didn't deign to be interviewed by Riggs, but he mostly respects her accomplishments.
This finally gets you to the take-over by Peter Adkinson of Wizards of the Coast, the company that gave you "Magic: The Gathering," and who was finally the perfect conservator of the legacy of "Dungeon & Dragons." This is seeing as he was an enthusiast himself, had the deep pockets to undo the financial damage while not making money in the short run, and was willing to "get right" with all the players who had a monetary interest in D&D, but who had been stiff-armed by various management figures over the years. Arguments over intellectual property is a big part of this book.… (plus d'informations)