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Title: Playground Worlds: Creating and Evaluating Experiences of Role-Playing Games
Editors: Markus Montola & Jaakko Stenros
Writers: Various
Publisher: Ropecon
Cover: Paperback
Language: English
Published: 2008
Number of pages: 290
Edition: 1st
Weight: 415 g
Height: 210 mm

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About the book
Playground Worlds is a collection of articles on role-playing games by leading researchers, artists and other experts. The book documents the theory and practice of the Nordic role-playing scene – one of the most vibrant in the world -– and presents numerous methods and techniques that are directly applicable to larp design and production. It also offers a peek into some Anglo-American role-playing cultures. 

The book is divided into three sections. Community and Journalism includes articles on role-player communities written particularly with an eye for approachability. Art and Design covers role-play as the product of a creative process, exposing philosophies and intentions behind specific role-playing works while providing advice and guidance for prospective designers. The Research and Theory section focuses on recent advances in analytic and academic thought on role-play. 

Ropecon published Playground Worlds for Solmukohta 2008 in April 2008. It is edited by Markus Montola and Jaakko Stenros.