14 academic books on RPGs and fantasy videogames

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Gaming as Culture: Essays on Reality, Identity and Experience in Fantasy Games
1.  Gaming as Culture: Essays on Reality, Identity and Experience in Fantasy Games by J. Patrick Williams
£29.93   Used & New from: £19.90

The New Performing Art: The Fantasy Role-playing Game
2.  The New Performing Art: The Fantasy Role-playing Game by Daniel Mackay
£28.98   Used & New from: £27.45

Shared Fantasy: Role Playing Games as Social Worlds
3.  Shared Fantasy: Role Playing Games as Social Worlds by Gary Alan Fine
£18.53   Used & New from: £13.42
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Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games
4.  Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games by Matt Barton
£26.59   Used & New from: £22.22
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My Avatar, My Self: Identity in Video Role-playing Games
5.  My Avatar, My Self: Identity in Video Role-playing Games by Zach Waggoner
The list author says:
  "Substantial chapter on Morrowind"
£29.93   Used & New from: £19.00

Exodus to the Virtual World
6.  Exodus to the Virtual World by Edward Castronova
£12.99   Used & New from: £6.90
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Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms
7.  Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms by Ethan Gilsdorf
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Quests: Design, Theory, and History in Games and Narratives
8.  Quests: Design, Theory, and History in Games and Narratives by Jeff Howard
£31.34   Used & New from: £25.51

Second Person
9.  Second Person by Pat Harrigan
£14.74   Used & New from: £11.92

Third Person: Authoring and Exploring Vast Narratives
10.  Third Person: Authoring and Exploring Vast Narratives by Pat Harrigan
£22.58   Used & New from: £19.89

Digital Culture, Play, and Identity: A World of Warcraft® Reader
11.  Digital Culture, Play, and Identity: A World of Warcraft® Reader by Hilde G. Corneliussen
£22.59   Used & New from: £17.58

Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games
12.  Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games by Edward Castronova
£12.00   Used & New from: £3.80
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The Essential Blueprint of Good Game Design: The Architecture of Space and Transformatin in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games
13.  The Essential Blueprint of Good Game Design: The Architecture of Space and Transformatin in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games by Eric Jarost Gertzbein
£51.30   Used & New from: £48.16

This Gaming Life: Travels in Three Cities
14.  This Gaming Life: Travels in Three Cities by Jim Rossignol
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  "More journalistic anthropology than academic, but useful.  Now available free online."
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