How the early Dungeons & Dragons community grappled with the nature of Role-Playing games, theorizing a new game genre.
But in the original rules, the term "role-playing" is nowhere to be found
D&D was.
D&D is now popularly considered to be the first Role-Playing game.
When Dungeons & Dragons made its debut in the mid-1970s, followed shortly thereafter by other, similar tabletop games, it sparked a renaissance in game design and critical thinking about games.
How the early Dungeons & Dragons community grappled with the nature of Role-Playing games, theorizing a new game genre