{"product_id":"dungeons-dragons-lore-legends-a-visual-celebration-of-the-fifth-edition-of-the-worlds-greatest-roleplaying-game-hardcover","title":"Dungeons \u0026 Dragons Lore \u0026 Legends: A Visual Celebration of the Fifth Edition of the World's Greatest Roleplaying Game - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Witwer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKyle Newman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJon Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated guide to Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons' beloved fifth edition told through interviews, artwork, and visual ephemera from the designers, storytellers, and artists who bring it to life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the reimagined fifth edition of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons debuted in the summer of 2014, the game was on the brink of obsolescence. But within a few short years, D\u0026amp;D found greater success than it had ever enjoyed before, even surpassing its 1980s golden age. How did an analog game nearly a half century old become a star in a digital world? For the first time, \u003ci\u003eLore \u0026amp; Legends\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the incredible ongoing story of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons fifth edition from the perspective of the designers, artists, and players who bring it to life. This comprehensive visual guide illuminates contemporary D\u0026amp;D--its development, evolution, cultural relevance, and popularity--through exclusive interviews and more than 900 pieces of artwork, photography, and advertising curated and analyzed by the authors of the bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons Art \u0026amp; Arcana\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/b\u003e launched the great tradition of roleplaying games in 1974 with an unprecedented mix of adventure and strategy, dice-rolling, and storytelling. Wizards of the Coast continues to honor that tradition, bringing to market a diverse range of D\u0026amp;D game and entertainment experiences and influencing numerous writers, directors, and game designers by tapping into an innate human need to gather with friends and tell an exciting story together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKyle Newman\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and award-winning filmmaker who has directed numerous feature films including the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e-fueled comedy \u003ci\u003eFanboys, \u003c\/i\u003e A24 Films' \u003ci\u003eBarely Lethal, \u003c\/i\u003e the e-sports comedy \u003ci\u003e1UP, \u003c\/i\u003e and the upcoming Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons documentary for Hasbro, Inc. He has directed the music industry's top artists, and produced films such as \u003ci\u003eRaiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made.\u003c\/i\u003e As an author, he is known for his work on \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Art \u0026amp; Arcana, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling cookbook \u003ci\u003eHeroes' Feast, \u003c\/i\u003e and its follow-up, \u003ci\u003eHeroes' Feast Flavors of the Multiverse.\u003c\/i\u003e An honors graduate of NYU's Tisch School of Film\/Television and a member of the Directors Guild of America, Newman resides in Los Angeles with his partner, Cynthia, and their three sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e is widely recognized as an authority on the history of games, best known as the author of \u003ci\u003ePlaying at the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Elusive Shift\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGame Wizards\u003c\/i\u003e. He also co-authored \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Art \u0026amp; Arcana\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeroes' Feast: The Official Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHeroes' Feast Flavors of the Multiverse\u003c\/i\u003e. He has contributed to academic anthologies on games, including MIT Press's \u003ci\u003eZones of Control\u003c\/i\u003e and Routledge's \u003ci\u003eRole-Playing Game Studies: Transmedia Foundations\u003c\/i\u003e. Jon also has written for various geek culture websites, including \u003ci\u003eWired, Polygon, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBoingBoing, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as maintaining his own blog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Witwer\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author known for his work on the Hugo-nominated \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Art \u0026amp; Arcana, \u003c\/i\u003e the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons, \u003c\/i\u003e and the bestselling \u003ci\u003eHeroes' Feast: The Official Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons Cookbook.\u003c\/i\u003e His most recent works include \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Visual Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeroes' Feast Flavors of the Multiverse, \u003c\/i\u003eand his debut novel, \u003ci\u003eVivian Van Tassel and the Secret of Midnight Lake\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds degrees from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago and resides in Chicago, Illinois, with his wife, two daughters, and two sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Witwer\u003c\/b\u003e is an American actor and musician, best-known for a series of sci-fi genre roles spanning a twenty-year career. 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