{"product_id":"dungeon-hacks-david-l-craddock-9781032051543","title":"Dungeon Hacks: How NetHack, Angband, and Other Rougelikes Changed the Course of Video Games","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1980, computers were instruments of science and mathematics, military secrets and academia. Stern administrators lorded over sterile university laboratories and stressed one point to the wide-eyed students privileged enough to set foot within them: Computers were not toys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefying authority, hackers seized control of monolithic mainframes to create a new breed of computer game: the roguelike, cryptic and tough-as-nails adventures drawn from text-based symbols instead of state-of-the-art 3D graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite their visual simplicity, roguelike games captivate thousands of players around the world. From the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eStay Awhile and Listen\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDungeon Hacks: How NetHack, Angband, and Other Roguelikes Changed the Course of Video Games\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e introduces you to the visionaries behind some of the most popular roguelikes of all time and shows how their creations paved the way for the blockbuster videogames of today-and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David L. Craddock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 103205154X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032051543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023","brand":"David L. Craddock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982673117439,"sku":"9781032051543","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ad48f79-0fa2-4fde-9d04-19959983a26c.jpg?v=1683262439","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dungeon-hacks-david-l-craddock-9781032051543","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}