Eurogames : the design, culture and play of modern European board games

• Tác giả: Stewart Woods
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN: 9780786467976 (softcover : alk. paper)
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 794 Indoor games of skill
• Thông tin xuất bản: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2012.
• Mô tả vật lý: v, 262 p. : , ill. ; , 23 cm.
• Bộ sưu tập: Kiến trúc, nghệ thuật, hội họa
• ID: 349124
• Chủ đề: 1. Board games--Social aspects; 2. Board games--History--Europe

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-255) and index.

Tóm tắt

"This book chronicles the evolution of tabletop hobby gaming, explores why hobbyists play eurogames, how players balance the structure of competitive play with the demands of an intimate social gathering, and to what extent the social context of the game encounter shapes the playing experience. This innovative work highlights a popular alternative trend in the gaming community"-- Provided by publisher.