One of the more interesting concepts put forth by Jon Peterson, author of Playing at the World: A History of...
Originally shared by Alex “Dungeon Daddy” Mayo
One of the more interesting concepts put forth by Jon Peterson, author of Playing at the World: A History of Simulating Wars, People and Fantastic Adventures from Chess to Role-Playing Games is the ideological split between wargames and fantasy RPG's. He chalks this up to some degree on the anti-War movement of the mid-70's.
Fantasy gaming offered the chance to engage in violent fun without being tethered to the military fetishism of straight-up wargaming...and orcs, who were deemed to be inherently evil, provided enemies who could be killed without compunction.
I haven't read the book (I'm cribbing based on his comments on Three Moves Ahead) but it's an interesting take.
One of the more interesting concepts put forth by Jon Peterson, author of Playing at the World: A History of Simulating Wars, People and Fantastic Adventures from Chess to Role-Playing Games is the ideological split between wargames and fantasy RPG's. He chalks this up to some degree on the anti-War movement of the mid-70's.
Fantasy gaming offered the chance to engage in violent fun without being tethered to the military fetishism of straight-up wargaming...and orcs, who were deemed to be inherently evil, provided enemies who could be killed without compunction.
I haven't read the book (I'm cribbing based on his comments on Three Moves Ahead) but it's an interesting take.
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