Questions tagged [books]

For questions about game books - such as rules, adventures, and related materials - that are published in print or digital form, and are not periodicals or websites. (If the question is about in-game books that characters can read or interact with, use the [equipment] tag instead.)

For questions about game books - such as rules, adventures, and related materials - that are published in print or digital form, and are not periodicals or websites.

(If the question is about in-game books that characters can read or interact with, use the tag instead.)

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How can I preserve books, but keep them accessible?

How can I preserve my older, or more delicate, RPG books? My collection includes some older books (from the 1970s-1980s), some of which are in less than stellar condition. They may be paperbacks, have loose bindings, etc. I would like to preserve…
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What are the benefits of owning a physical book?

I have seen this question about updates of the D&D 4th Edition books, and it got me thinking. Since I got my Kindle I have not read a single paper novel; they have fewer drawbacks compared to digital copies than rpg rulebooks. Dead-tree types have…
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How to acquire an out-of-print game?

Because the RPG market is quite small and because of a few dominating systems, books are usually printed in shallow numbers. When you want to buy a game that is a few years old, chances are it’s out of print, was never published in your country and,…
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