The Philosophy of Role-Playing Games
Art, Inquiry, and Ritual
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Product details:
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
- Date of Publication 8 January 2026
- ISBN 9781666942774
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages232 pages
- Size 228.6x152.4 mm
- Language English 686
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Short description:
i.Role-playing games are more than entertainment-they are philosophical laboratories where players explore identity, agency, and meaning through collaborative storytelling. This book examines how RPGs shape our understanding of self and society, offering a fresh perspective on their cultural and philosophical significance.
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The Philosophy of Role-Playing Games: Art, Inquiry, and Ritual explores how role-playing games (RPGs) serve as immersive laboratories for exploring identity, ideology, and self-discovery. By weaving together interdisciplinary insights from current RPG scholars with the theories of philosophical giants in fields such as pragmatism, aesthetics, epistemology, and metaphysics, Albert R. Spencer sheds light on the unique aesthetic of this medium and the transformative moments that generations of players have experienced. Combining thought-provoking analysis with practical case studies, Spencer explains how the agency of the players and the authority of the Gamemaster (GM) cooperatively interact with the rules and dice to simulate the immersive collaborative worlds that they build and explore.
The Philosophy of Role-Playing Games appeals to GMs, players, designers, students, and scholars interested in how RPGs operate not only as entertainment but as transformative spaces for self-exploration, philosophical insights, spiritual experiences, and the fostering of close-knit communities
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. Role-Playing Games
Chapter 2. Paracosms
Chapter 3. Player-Characters
Chapter 4. Gamemasters
Chapter 5. Random Encounter
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
