Gaming and Speculative Fiction are inextricably linked… whether the tales of Conan the Barbarian led you to explore Dungeons & Dragons, or playing Warhammer 40K led you to the marvelous Black Library, the culture of Speculative Fiction is deeply informed by gaming in all it’s many manifestations.

But does gaming influence Science Fiction and Fantasy literature. Is the genre altered somehow by the pervasive sensibilities of gaming culture? And, if so, how?

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The nuances of the relationship between gaming and fiction will take more than one RTP Dialog session to fully explore… but you gotta start somewhere, right? And for an expedition of this magnitude, you better load up the roster with some of the deeply informed and articulate storytellers. That’s why I asked Shanna Germain, Michael R. Underwood, Andrea Phillips, and James Sutter to join me in the sumptuous RTP virtual studio to embark on an most intriguing journey into two worlds that are so very distinct yet hopelessly intertwined. Epiphanies and “Ah-HAs” await you on the other side of the “PLAY” button, so make with the clicky-click and let’s get started!

The Roundtable Dialogues #6: The Influence of Gaming on Speculative Fiction

[caution: mature language – listener discretion is advised]

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