Everything I Need to Know I Learned from RPGs HC (2024 Topix Media) A Player's Handbook for the Game of Life comic books
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Published Feb 2024 by Topix Media.$9.00
1st printing. Written by Jeff Ashworth. Art and cover by Chris Seaman. Featuring invaluable lessons drawn directly from TTRPGs such as DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, PATHFINDER, STARFINDER, BLADES IN THE DARK, FIASCO and other TTRPGs ("Always check for traps;" "Never underestimate the power of a short rest;" "Don't feed the trolls") as well as in-depth analyses of the ways in which these games' character archetypes can be successful models for varying approaches to life ("Rage is My Armor: How to Live Like a Barbarian and Keep Your Job"), this player's handbook for the game of life also features high concept illustrations of (and strategies for defeating) horrifying real-world monsters like that pile of junk in the garage, the soul-sucking ghost of nostalgia and the many-headed hydra that is the work/life balance. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.99.