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The document is an annotated bibliography draft by Justin Lakin for an essay on the history and popularization of tabletop games, tracing their origins from 18th century Prussian military academies to their recent surge in popularity post-COVID. Lakin aims to gather sources from the college library, personal contacts, and hobby-related magazines. The draft emphasizes the misconception that the hobby began in the 1980s British gaming scene, highlighting the need for deeper historical research.

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Essay 1 Comp Draft

The document is an annotated bibliography draft by Justin Lakin for an essay on the history and popularization of tabletop games, tracing their origins from 18th century Prussian military academies to their recent surge in popularity post-COVID. Lakin aims to gather sources from the college library, personal contacts, and hobby-related magazines. The draft emphasizes the misconception that the hobby began in the 1980s British gaming scene, highlighting the need for deeper historical research.

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Lakin 1

Justin Lakin
ENGL-1010-W05
Prof. Jennifer Hensley
November 8th, 2024
Annotated Bibliography Draft

For this essay, I have elected to cover the history and popularization of tabletop games. I'd like

to cover them from their origin in Prussian military academies of the 18 th century to the post-covid

explosion of popularity in both wargames and tabletop roleplaying games. Many people, including

many tabletop gamers, believe that the origin of the hobby lay in the British miniature and pen-and-

paper gaming scene of the 1980's. The truth is, however, that wargaming and rolplaying games go back

farther than many know.

I'm hoping to find some solid sources in the college's library database. I've also elected to try

asking some people I know if they might have some good reading as a topic. Likewise, magazines and

sites dedicated to hobbying may be a good source of information, and if I'm able to find an archive of

these magazines, or some copies from older hobbyists, I might be able to utilize these sources for my

research.

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