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Dungeons & Dreamers (Part I - Free Download)

A story of how computer games created a global culture

by Brad King, John Borland ...

Try Part I of Dungeons & Dreamers before you buy the book. If you enjoy what you read, you can purchase the print or digital version at any of your major book retailers, which you'll find in the back of this book.Before you make that decision, you'll first meet Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the creators of Dungeons & Dragons. Just a few years later, Richard Garriott, the son of an astronaut and an ... Read more

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Try Part I of Dungeons & Dreamers before you buy the book. If you enjoy what you read, you can purchase the print or digital version at any of your major book retailers, which you'll find in the back of this book.Before you make that decision, you'll first meet Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the creators of Dungeons & Dragons. Just a few years later, Richard Garriott, the son of an astronaut and an
... Read more
Dungeons & Dreamers

A story of how computer games created a global community

by Brad King, John Borland ...

In 1974, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson published the tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons, a fantasy role-playing game. Through the next 40 years, computer game developers used these fantasy worlds as archetypes for the budding virtual game worlds These games would become as varied as books in a library, but the essence of each was built upon community. People gathered and played...together. Dungeons & ... Read more

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In 1974, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson published the tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons, a fantasy role-playing game. Through the next 40 years, computer game developers used these fantasy worlds as archetypes for the budding virtual game worlds These games would become as varied as books in a library, but the essence of each was built upon community. People gathered and played...together. Dungeons &
... Read more
Dungeons & Dreamers: A Story of How Computer Games Became a Global Community (Second Edition)

by Brad King, John Borland ...

Before the multibillion computer game industry, there was Dungeons & Dragons, a tabletop game created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in 1974. D&D captured the attention of a small but influential group of players, many of whom also gravitated to the computer networks that were then appearing on college campuses around the globe. With the subsequent emergence of the personal computer, a generation ... Read more

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Before the multibillion computer game industry, there was Dungeons & Dragons, a tabletop game created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in 1974. D&D captured the attention of a small but influential group of players, many of whom also gravitated to the computer networks that were then appearing on college campuses around the globe. With the subsequent emergence of the personal computer, a generation
... Read more
Bad Jobs & Bullshit: It's Unlikely That We'll Be Missed

by Brad King, Amber Peckham, Jessica Dyer ...

We have no clout whatsoever. We don’t work for a publishing house, we’re not hiding a printing press in a basement, and we aren’t part of whatever mythical body of old white men drinking scotch in a shadowed library determines the literary canon. We’re just people who have worked a lot of bad jobs, and put up with a lot of bullshit, and decided we wanted to hear about how that same phenomenon ... Read more

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We have no clout whatsoever. We don’t work for a publishing house, we’re not hiding a printing press in a basement, and we aren’t part of whatever mythical body of old white men drinking scotch in a shadowed library determines the literary canon. We’re just people who have worked a lot of bad jobs, and put up with a lot of bullshit, and decided we wanted to hear about how that same phenomenon
... Read more
Learn Work Play: Twenty Years of ETC Stories

by Brad King, Sarah Rafson, Ilana Curtis ...

The 2019/2020 academic year marks the 20th anniversary of the ETC. To celebrate, we’ve reached out to ETC alumni to capture their stories. We talked with alums about their experiences at the ETC, how it helped shape their work and career after they left, and how it has impacted the work they have done, and are doing. As a professional degree, the proof of ETC’s continued success is our amazing ... Read more

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The 2019/2020 academic year marks the 20th anniversary of the ETC. To celebrate, we’ve reached out to ETC alumni to capture their stories. We talked with alums about their experiences at the ETC, how it helped shape their work and career after they left, and how it has impacted the work they have done, and are doing. As a professional degree, the proof of ETC’s continued success is our amazing
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Prince of Tricks

Demons of Elysium, Book One

by Jane Kindred ...

Narrated by Brad King ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Demons of Elysium
Unabridged

10 hours 18 min

When desire rises, angels will fall.Over the past century, Belphagor has made a name for himself in Heaven’s Demon District as a card sharp, thief, and charming rogue. Though he’s content with his own company, he enjoys applying the sweet sting of discipline to a willing backside—angel, demon, and even the occasional human. He’s not particular. But when a hotheaded young firespirit steals his ... Read more

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When desire rises, angels will fall.Over the past century, Belphagor has made a name for himself in Heaven’s Demon District as a card sharp, thief, and charming rogue. Though he’s content with his own company, he enjoys applying the sweet sting of discipline to a willing backside—angel, demon, and even the occasional human. He’s not particular. But when a hotheaded young firespirit steals his
... Read more
Audiobook

King of Thieves

Demons of Elysium, Book Two

by Jane Kindred ...

Narrated by Brad King ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Demons of Elysium
Unabridged

11 hours

There are worse things to lose than a good name.Belphagor is used to being on top—at the gaming table and in the bedroom. But as a boyfriend? He’s pretty much out of his element. Temperamental firespirit Vasily has stuck by his side so far, giving Belphagor some of the most intense sexual experiences of his life. But their relationship is far from perfect. Vasily’s rebellious nature exposes trust ... Read more

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There are worse things to lose than a good name.Belphagor is used to being on top—at the gaming table and in the bedroom. But as a boyfriend? He’s pretty much out of his element. Temperamental firespirit Vasily has stuck by his side so far, giving Belphagor some of the most intense sexual experiences of his life. But their relationship is far from perfect. Vasily’s rebellious nature exposes trust
... Read more
Audiobook

Master of the Game

Demons of Elysium, Book Three

by Jane Kindred ...

Narrated by Brad King ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Demons of Elysium
Unabridged

10 hours 5 min

Love is the ultimate game changer, and this time it’s winner takes all.Now that Vasily is back in his arms, Belphagor’s in no hurry to say the words they both long to hear: You’re my boy. He’s savoring the sweet torture of driving Vasily into a frenzy of unfulfilled need—and seeing just how much both of them can take.Vasily secretly enjoys their increasingly edgy play, until Belphagor auctions him ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Love is the ultimate game changer, and this time it’s winner takes all.Now that Vasily is back in his arms, Belphagor’s in no hurry to say the words they both long to hear: You’re my boy. He’s savoring the sweet torture of driving Vasily into a frenzy of unfulfilled need—and seeing just how much both of them can take.Vasily secretly enjoys their increasingly edgy play, until Belphagor auctions him
... Read more
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Treble Maker

by Annabeth Albert ...

Narrated by Brad King ...

Series series Perfect Harmony
Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

Cody Rivers is determined to be a rock star, but couch-surfing between bar shows gets old fast. Joining an a cappella group for a new singing competition show could be his last chance at real fame—unless the college boy from the heart of the country messes it up for him. Lucas Norwood is everything gothy, glittery Cody is not—conservative, clean-cut, and virginal. But when a twist in the show ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Cody Rivers is determined to be a rock star, but couch-surfing between bar shows gets old fast. Joining an a cappella group for a new singing competition show could be his last chance at real fame—unless the college boy from the heart of the country messes it up for him. Lucas Norwood is everything gothy, glittery Cody is not—conservative, clean-cut, and virginal. But when a twist in the show
... Read more
Audiobook

Where You Are

by J.H. Trumble ...

Narrated by Noah Michael Levine, Brad King ...

Unabridged

9 hours 50 min

Robert Westfall's life is falling apart—everywhere but in math class. That's the one place where problems always have a solution. But in the world beyond high school, his father is terminally ill, his mother is squabbling with his interfering aunts, his boyfriend is unsupportive, and the career path that's been planned for him feels less appealing by the day. Robert's math teacher, Andrew McNelin, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Robert Westfall's life is falling apart—everywhere but in math class. That's the one place where problems always have a solution. But in the world beyond high school, his father is terminally ill, his mother is squabbling with his interfering aunts, his boyfriend is unsupportive, and the career path that's been planned for him feels less appealing by the day. Robert's math teacher, Andrew McNelin,
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Pretty Boy

by K.C. Kassidy ...

Narrated by Brad King ...

Unabridged

4 hours 16 min

He's reeled me in. Hook, line, and sinker.FinnIt's true what they say.Possessing a pretty face has its perks, especially one I've relied on since I began modeling at seventeen. It's paid for my college education and sent me around the world—all without taking a single dime from dad.But it never got me what I truly wanted: his approval. That's the reason I'm in Stoney Brook, Maine. To make a ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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He's reeled me in. Hook, line, and sinker.FinnIt's true what they say.Possessing a pretty face has its perks, especially one I've relied on since I began modeling at seventeen. It's paid for my college education and sent me around the world—all without taking a single dime from dad.But it never got me what I truly wanted: his approval. That's the reason I'm in Stoney Brook, Maine. To make a
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

A Dance Too Far

by H.L Day ...

Narrated by Brad King ...

Series series Too Far
Unabridged

8 hours 33 min

Valentin Bychkov, rising star of contemporary Russian ballet, appears to have everything: wealth, talent, success, and a face and body to match. Not that anyone can get close. Bypass the entourage and there's still Valentin's sharp tongue and acerbic wit to deal with. He may give his body freely, but his emotions are kept tightly locked away.Max Farley's life is a simple one. All he's interested ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Valentin Bychkov, rising star of contemporary Russian ballet, appears to have everything: wealth, talent, success, and a face and body to match. Not that anyone can get close. Bypass the entourage and there's still Valentin's sharp tongue and acerbic wit to deal with. He may give his body freely, but his emotions are kept tightly locked away.Max Farley's life is a simple one. All he's interested
... Read more