Finally got around to looking at my copy that I bought from Prometheus Books.

A fascinating review of how RPG developed.  
The short essays by the pioneers (e.g. Arneson) were most interesting.
An excellent review of contents (i.e., the precis of each book/module).
A snapshot of what was created - I had no idea there were so many RPG's
The timeline of major developments really puts things in a nice context.
Limited print history.  This is the only failing, but then that's what Acaeum is for!

All in all, I'm very pleased I got this book.  Thanks for the recommendation

Hi,

i think the time has come for me to buy this book.

I have an important question to ask those who already own a copy:

are rpg's in "Heroic worlds" listed alphabetically, or are they split into categories, that is: fantasy rpg's, science fiction rpg's, horror rpg's , and so forth?

thanks

Hey everyone,

Wow, thank you for bringing this subject back to the top of the boards!

I had never heard of the book before, and look forward to getting one for myself.

Best regards,
Ronald