The Escapist Chieftain and Geek Icons Sound Off on Dice

John Funk

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The Escapist Chieftain and Geek Icons Sound Off on Dice



Dice have been a central part of gaming for thousands of years. A new book featuring essays from big-name geeks like Wil Wheaton and The Escapist's EiC Russ Pitts examines the peculiar relationship we have with our dice.

[blockquote]I hadn't used my dice in years. Wasn't sure I still had them, even.

I used to carry them in a small, brown leather bag. It was rough, like coarse suede, and drew closed with simple strings. My father bought it for me one summer at a gift shop in Albuquerque.[/blockquote]

Thus begins The Bones [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_173/5405-The-Dice-They-Carried], a collection of articles, essays, interviews and even some comics about our occasionally-strange relationship with these inanimate, numbered objects.

Dice, after all, have been central to our hobby - and hobbies like it - since the earliest games, as James Maliszewski [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/days-of-high-adventure/7125-Those-Funny-Dice] illustrated several months ago. Is it any wonder that we have a connection with pieces of plastic?

The Bones (which is also available in a The Escapist contributor [http://gameplaywright.net/?p=1464] Matt Forbeck.

If you're interested in reading on about what this collection of distinguished nerds thinks about the little dice we carry, you can order the book via gameplaywright [http://gameplaywright.net/?page_id=958] for about $18.

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Jared

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Intresting..susprising how much dice play a part of the gaming world.

I may need to look into this
 

V8 Ninja

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You know what could've made this article even better? If Russ Pitts wrote it.
 

AvsJoe

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If I see it for a decent price, I'll pick it up. But I won't hold my breath.
 

Lullabye

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just a pet peeve I have, but I hate it when people use dice apps on there damn phones. Kinda defeats the purpose doesn't it? I know, off topic, but something that's been bugin me alot recently.
I'll most definitely take a look into this. Seems like my kinda thing.
 

ShadowKatt

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I'm interested, but I'm not really much of a reader. I don't know when I'd actually get around to reading it.
 

Cpt. Red

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Might be worth looking into... Also if you follow the link to it's website and then click on the "Wood Tape" link you probably won't regret it...
[small]If you are wondering, I'm not linking to it on purpose... You'll see...[/small]