RPG & Gaming Scholar Jon Peterson - Episode 279 - 9/27/2024

About this episode

Jon Peterson discusses the history of RPGs and his current projects related to Dungeons & Dragons.

RPG and tabletop gaming historian Jon Peterson returns for a fantastic conversation on D&D and RPG history, and his related current books and projects. A new edition of Playing at the World and Dungeons & Dragons - the Making of Original D&D: 1970-1977 are on the shelves. D&D 4E has its hardcore fans. Jon has a seriously impressive collection of documents related to RPG history. Jon's first on-screen RPG game, ever. Does the role of the Caller in D&D get an unfair reputation (and what exactly does the Caller do)? DNA from non-RPGs like Outdoor Survival made it into early D&D. Be careful of the question "what is a role-playing game", the debate can sideswipe an entire conversation. Plus much more. Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #279 - 9/27/2024 Like what you hear? Support Shane Plays Geek Talk on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays Listen to the Shane Plays Geek Talk podcast on YouTube, SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, Podbean and Stitcher (and other fine, fine podcast directories). Hey, you! Yeah, you! Buy cool stuff, support Shane Plays Geek Talk with these affiliate links! Humble Bundle…

People in this episode

Host: Shane

Guest: Jon Peterson

Topics covered

• RPG history
• tabletop gaming
• Dungeons & Dragons
• game design
• historical documents

Keywords

• Playing at the World
• Dungeons & Dragons - the Making of Original D&D
• D&D 4E
• Caller role in D&D
• Outdoor Survival

Sponsors

Patreon, Humble Bundle, DriveThruRPG.com

Mentioned in this episode

Products: D&D 4E, Outdoor Survival, Podbean, Stitcher, Playing at the World, Dungeons & Dragons - the Making of Original D&D

Books & works: Playing at the World, D&D, Shane Plays Geek Talk, D&D History – Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons, The Invention of Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons - the Making of Original D&D, Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition

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