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#1 Brom_Blackforge Aug 21, 2003 14:46:25	In cruising these boards, one can occasionally pick up bits and pieces about the history of the D&D game, such as the development of the Greyhawk setting or the original pre-Greyhawk version of Blackmoor. It's interesting to consider how different individuals have shaped these settings or the game as a whole - for instance, to compare the original Greyhawk materials to the current version of the setting. But it seems like this information is something that one gains anecdotally, and sometimes only by interaction with the individuals involved in the formation of the game or the setting. Does anyone know whether anyone has ever written a book about the creation of the D&D game and its development since, including the original settings like Greyhawk and Blackmoor? (This would probably be a book with a limited audience, but - if properly done - wouldn't it be cool?)
#2 zombiegleemax Aug 22, 2003 18:36:28	Dave Arneson is working on a documentary called Dragons in the Basement that deals with the history of D&D and RPGs in general. Last I heard it was near completion. Scott
#3 grodog Aug 24, 2003 1:13:02	BB--- I've been gathering information for a similar effort, and didn't know that DA was working on such a tome (thanks Scott!). Gygax has written articles and done interviews on this topic many times, as have others. It just takes digging to pull everything together. You might also check out Lawrence Schick's Heroic Worlds and/or The Fantasy Roleplaying Gamer's Bible, both of which are OOP IIRC. Other sources also exist, including www.acaeum.com (a fabulous source for TSR specific D&D publishing history).
#4 Brom_Blackforge Aug 25, 2003 12:56:57	Thanks for the information.
#5 grodog Aug 27, 2003 1:53:48	De nada.