This updated edition of Dice Men tells the extraordinary origin story of Games Workshop, one of the most influential companies in the history of tabletop gaming.Games Workshop, Warhammer, White Dwarf, Citadel Miniatures, and Fighting Fantasy are names that evoke powerful memories for millions of people around the world. Their cultural impact has been remarkable, shaping the modern worlds of tabletop gaming, fantasy, and interactive storytelling. But how did it all begin?In Dice Men, co-founders Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson tell the previously untold story of how Games Workshop grew from a part-time mail-order operation in a modest West London flat into a FTSE 250 company listed on the London Stock Exchange. From distributing Dungeons and Dragons out of the back of a van, to opening the first Games Workshop stores, to creating Fighting Fantasy and launching Warhammer, this is a vivid account of ingenuity, risk, and obsessive creativity.Part memoir, part business history, and part visual archive, Dice Men charts the rollercoaster early years of an industry that barely existed before Games Workshop helped invent it. Lavishly illustrated with rare memorabilia and early artwork, this updated edition is both a nostalgic celebration for longtime fans and an essential origin story for anyone interested in games, publishing, or creative entrepreneurship.
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