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How the Dungeon Powered the Success of D&D and the First Role-Playing Games

Posted on July 31, 2018 by David Hartlage

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 →

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How the dungeon crawl’s advantages propelled Dungeons & Dragons to success

Posted on July 1, 2013 by David Hartlage

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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