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How the Dungeon Powered the Success of D&D and the First Role-Playing Games
When home computers seemed like rare gadgets, a killer app was a program so compelling that people purchased the computer just to run the application. VisiCalc became the Apple II’s killer app, and then Lotus 1-2-3 drove customers to the … Continue reading →
How the dungeon crawl’s advantages propelled Dungeons & Dragons to success
You know about computers and the killer app—a program so compelling that people purchased the computer just to run the application. VisiCalc was the Apple II’s killer app; Lotus 1-2-3 drove customers to the IBM PC. Dungeons & Dragons came … Continue reading →
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Tagged Blackmoor, Castle Keep, Dave Arneson, Dave Megarry, Dungeon board game, Dungeon crawls, Traveller
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