"Designers & Dragons: The 70s is a comprehensive picture of the beginnings of the RPG industry. This second edition expands the original single book into a series of four, and we ve added over 50,000 new words to this volume alone. Learn about the colorful history of TSR and the wave of D&D inspired games (and gaming companies) to follow, and dip your toes into wargaming trivia. Regardless of your gaming background, Shannon Appelcline's meticulously researched history won t disappoint"--Page 4 of cover.

Title from cover. "EHP8000"--Spine. First volume of the four volume series.

Part one: Founding days (1953-1974) -- Part two: The floodgates open (1975-1976) -- Part three: The first wargaming wave (1976-1977) -- Part four: Universal publishers (1978-1979).