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<blockquote data-quote="Jack7" data-source="post: 4610581" data-attributes="member: 54707"><p>I've read a lot of threads about fictional influences on games, gaming, and game design. </p><p></p><p>This thread isn't one of them.</p><p></p><p>This thread is dedicated instead to some of the best non-fiction, historical, research efforts or projects, films, books, artwork, literary, mythological, religious, and other such sources that influence your game. By that I mean influence your setting or milieu, design, the monsters or NPCs you develop, storylines or plots you develop, and so forth. Anything really, related to your games.</p><p></p><p>I'll add more sources as I go along, these are just to start. Feel free to list and/or explain your own.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>BOOKS</strong></p><p></p><p>various books of the <em>Bible</em></p><p><em>The Aeneid</em></p><p><em>The Golden Bough</em></p><p><em>The Realm of Prester John</em> - this book was written by Robert Silverberg. I had no idea the man was capable of such meticulous historical research, not to mention outright fascinating conclusions on the subject</p><p><em>The Philokalia</em></p><p><em>A History of the Ancient World</em></p><p><em>The Enemy Within: A History of Espionage</em></p><p><em>Weapon</em></p><p><em>The Texans</em></p><p><em>The Riddle and the Knight</em></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>FILM/SERIES</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Monsieur N</em> - this brilliant work was historical speculation on what really happened with Napoleon during his exile and eventual death upon Saint Helena. I highly recommend this film. The opening scene, in which they are exhuming the body of Napoleon, is fantastic.</p><p><em>Band of Brothers</em> - I don't think I need to say anything more for those who have seen this series.</p><p><em>Shackleton</em></p><p><em>Newton's Dark Secrets</em></p><p><em></em></p><p></p><p><strong>TV</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Futureweapons</em></p><p><em>Survivorman</em></p><p><em>Cities of the Underworld</em></p><p><em>Lost Worlds</em></p><p><em>Ancient Discoveries</em></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>LECTURE SERIES</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Rings, Swords, and Monsters</em></p><p><em>From Here to Infinity</em></p><p><em>Empire of Gold</em></p><p><em>Eternal Chalice</em></p><p><em>A History of the Crusades</em></p><p><em></em></p><p></p><p><strong>HISTORICAL GAMING SOURCES</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Byzantium: Beyond the Golden Gate</em></p><p>various Osprey publications</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack7, post: 4610581, member: 54707"] I've read a lot of threads about fictional influences on games, gaming, and game design. This thread isn't one of them. This thread is dedicated instead to some of the best non-fiction, historical, research efforts or projects, films, books, artwork, literary, mythological, religious, and other such sources that influence your game. By that I mean influence your setting or milieu, design, the monsters or NPCs you develop, storylines or plots you develop, and so forth. Anything really, related to your games. I'll add more sources as I go along, these are just to start. Feel free to list and/or explain your own. [B]BOOKS[/B] various books of the [I]Bible[/I] [I]The Aeneid The Golden Bough The Realm of Prester John[/I] - this book was written by Robert Silverberg. I had no idea the man was capable of such meticulous historical research, not to mention outright fascinating conclusions on the subject [I]The Philokalia A History of the Ancient World The Enemy Within: A History of Espionage Weapon The Texans[/I] [I]The Riddle and the Knight[/I] [B]FILM/SERIES[/B] [I]Monsieur N[/I] - this brilliant work was historical speculation on what really happened with Napoleon during his exile and eventual death upon Saint Helena. I highly recommend this film. The opening scene, in which they are exhuming the body of Napoleon, is fantastic. [I]Band of Brothers[/I] - I don't think I need to say anything more for those who have seen this series. [I]Shackleton Newton's Dark Secrets [/I] [B]TV[/B] [I]Futureweapons Survivorman Cities of the Underworld Lost Worlds Ancient Discoveries[/I] [B]LECTURE SERIES[/B] [I]Rings, Swords, and Monsters From Here to Infinity Empire of Gold Eternal Chalice A History of the Crusades [/I] [B]HISTORICAL GAMING SOURCES[/B] [I]Byzantium: Beyond the Golden Gate[/I] various Osprey publications [/QUOTE]
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