{"id":8680698544379,"title":"The Making of Original Dungeons \u0026 Dragons: 1970 - 1977","handle":"the-making-of-original-dungeons-dragons-1970-1977","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Making of Original Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: 1970 - 1977\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eD39230000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW164082442 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW164082442 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraid=\"291130569\" paraeid=\"{4af94e1a-0ee2-42b0-a103-43a9cf41789d}{35}\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHere is the ultimate record of how Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons came to be. The Making of Original D\u0026amp;D is an extraordinary collection of rare documents that shed light on D\u0026amp;D’s origin story. Uncover materials never released to the public, including Gary Gygax’s first draft of original D\u0026amp;D, and early published writings such as the 1974 original D\u0026amp;D “white box” booklets and supplements. Each document is featured alongside insightful commentary from one of the game’s foremost historians, Jon Peterson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559685\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW164082442 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW164082442 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraid=\"417936271\" paraeid=\"{4af94e1a-0ee2-42b0-a103-43a9cf41789d}{44}\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eContents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559685\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW164082442 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW164082442 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eUnearth the very first draft of original D\u0026amp;D, never released to the public until now. Crafted on Gygax’s home typewriter, this 1973 document contains handwritten notes by both Gygax and Arneson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW164082442 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDiscover approximately 30 early articles and rare documents that lay the foundation for modern D\u0026amp;D, including unpublished correspondence between Gygax and Arneson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW164082442 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePeruse a remarkable collection of magazine and fanzine articles, many of which are no longer publicly available or remain undiscovered by D\u0026amp;D historians and fans of classic D\u0026amp;D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW164082442 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFlip through facsimiles of all the first printings of Original D\u0026amp;D, compiled in a single book for the first time in D\u0026amp;D’s publishing history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW164082442 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eExplore the creation and development of the original 1974 game with insightful commentary by Jon Peterson, one of D\u0026amp;D’s foremost historians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW164082442 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eCommemorate our 50th anniversary with this homage to D\u0026amp;D's past. We invite you to look back on D\u0026amp;D’s history with a discerning eye as we celebrate how far D\u0026amp;D has come. 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Uncover materials never released to the public, including Gary Gygax’s first draft of original D\u0026amp;D, and early published writings such as the 1974 original D\u0026amp;D “white box” booklets and supplements. Each document is featured alongside insightful commentary from one of the game’s foremost historians, Jon Peterson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559685\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW164082442 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW164082442 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraid=\"417936271\" paraeid=\"{4af94e1a-0ee2-42b0-a103-43a9cf41789d}{44}\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eContents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559685\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW164082442 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW164082442 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eUnearth the very first draft of original D\u0026amp;D, never released to the public until now. Crafted on Gygax’s home typewriter, this 1973 document contains handwritten notes by both Gygax and Arneson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW164082442 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDiscover approximately 30 early articles and rare documents that lay the foundation for modern D\u0026amp;D, including unpublished correspondence between Gygax and Arneson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW164082442 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePeruse a remarkable collection of magazine and fanzine articles, many of which are no longer publicly available or remain undiscovered by D\u0026amp;D historians and fans of classic D\u0026amp;D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW164082442 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFlip through facsimiles of all the first printings of Original D\u0026amp;D, compiled in a single book for the first time in D\u0026amp;D’s publishing history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW164082442 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eExplore the creation and development of the original 1974 game with insightful commentary by Jon Peterson, one of D\u0026amp;D’s foremost historians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW164082442 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW164082442 BCX8 NormalTextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eCommemorate our 50th anniversary with this homage to D\u0026amp;D's past. We invite you to look back on D\u0026amp;D’s history with a discerning eye as we celebrate how far D\u0026amp;D has come. Here’s to 50 years, and 50 more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW164082442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}