Outside the box : how Sweden conquered the world of role-playing games

OUTSIDE THE BOX reveals the unique story of how Sweden’s tabletop role-playing game industry evolved, from the 1970s until today. In recent years, Swedish role-playing games not only hit the jackpot in the influential ENNIE Awards, but also frequent lists of the most anticipated upcoming titles. But why now? Who were the early innovators? And how does Sweden’s tabletop role-playing game history differ from other nations? In this book, industry veteran MAGNUS SETER tells the tale of how a small Scandinavian country decided to stake out its own path — by combining stunning design with a long tradition of storytelling. And ducks!