It never seems like the right time to start a business. The idea to start our own company first cropped up during one of our many'beer and a board game'sessions after work at our flat. And when Steve began writing reviews of board games for Games & Puzzles magazine,we all got even more interested in the idea. So,one day,we did. It was January 1975.
Since then,Games Workshop has grown into a cornerstone of the UK gaming industry. From the launch of Dungeons and Dragons from the back of a van,to creating the Fighting Fantasy series,co-founders Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson tell their remarkable story for the first time.
An initial order of only six copies was enough for Games Workshop to secure exclusive rights to sell Dungeons and Dragons in the whole of Europe. Hobbyists themselves,Steve and Ian's passion for the game soon spread and in 1977 they opened the first Games Workshop store. They went on to become bestselling authors and created an entirely new genre of interactive stories.
Dice Men is more than just the story of an iconic shop which has changed gaming for ever,it's an insight into the birth of an industry. Games Workshop has grown from its humble beginnings to become a global company listed on the London Stock Exchange,a FTSE 250 company with a market capitalisation of more than GBP3.5 billion. Dice Men is the story of the rollercoaster early years.
Publisher: UnboundISBN: 9781800180529Number of pages: 224Dimensions: 303 x 216 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Dice Men feels like the culmination of Games Workshop's storied publishing past. Less of a history book and more of a coffee table tome,Dice Men manages to do something quite remarkable in under 300 pages: tell a surprisingly deep story,rich with captivating imagery,without ever seeming verbose or vain. You can count the number of text-only double-page spreads on one hand,as Sir Ian,with Jackson's expert assistance,showcases highs and lows in ways as colorful as their many creations.'Matt Gardener,Forbes Magazine'A treasure trove of nostalgia... Ian Livingstone's background with print media (White Dwarf) also shows in abundance. This book is beautifully laid out. You know the moment you see that striking cover,featuring that original Games Workshop image by Ian McCaig,who would go onto illustrate Fighting Fantasy books forever,that you're in for a visual treat - and you are'Eurogamer 'It's a wonderfully nostalgic piece of work,part memoir,part full-colour scrapbook,told with infectious enthusiasm and delivered with the pacing you would expect from an international best-selling author'City AM
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