Dungeons and Dragons Art and Arcana: A Visual History is a fantastic illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game. First off, it’s massive! – 448 pages of glorious fantasy artworks, illustrations, sketches, photographs, posters and Dungeons and Dragons merchandise. It’s a real visual treasure trove, and for many Dungeons and Dragons fans, this will be like taking a time machine back to when they first fell in love with the game. Dungeons and Dragons is simply the most iconic and pervasive gaming franchise in the world. It is a seminal role-playing game (RPG) and the inspiration for video games like World of Warcraft and Zelda, fantasy art, and countless other facets of “geek culture.” Dungeons and Dragons Art and Arcana is the officially licensed illustrated history and provides an unprecedented look at the visual evolution of the game, showing its continued influence on the worlds of pop culture and fantasy. This gorgeous hardback book features more than 700 pieces of artwork taken from each edition of the game’s core books, supplements, and modules. It includes decades of Dungeon and Dragon magazines, classic advertisements and merchandise, and never-before-seen sketches, large-format canvases, rare photographs, and one-of-a-kind drafts. The team behind the book gained unparalleled access to the archives of Wizards of the Coast and the personal collections of top collectors, as well as the designers and illustrators who created the distinctive characters, concepts, and visuals that have defined fantasy art and gameplay for generations. We say this a lot, but this is the most comprehensive collection of D&D imagery ever assembled, making this the ultimate collectable for the game’s millions of fans around the world. If you buy one Dungeons and Dragons book, this is the definitive collection, and the one to buy! – We absolutely loved this book, copies are available from all good book shops and of course online at Amazon UK and Amazon.com.
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