Green Ronin Publishing will publish Hobby Games: The 100 Best, edited by James Lowder, in August 2007, to coincide with the 2007 Gen Con Game Fair.
In order to answer the question “What are the best hobby games of the past 60 years?” Lowder asked 100 of the industry’s most influential and outspoken hobby game designers, authors, and publishers. Their essay-answers form the content of the book. “The range of games the writers chose was terrific,” Lowder said. “The essays cover some titles that are familiar to everyone, but many others that will be revelations. Even the most experienced game fan will come away from the book with new titles to seek out and fresh perspectives on old favorites. And if you haven’t played many hobby games before, or only know about certain types of games, the essays here will open up whole new worlds for you.”
The games chosen are being kept secret until the book’s publication, but the authors who chose those games include: game designers Gary Gygax (Dungeons & Dragons), Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson (co-founders of Games Workshop), Richard Garfield (Magic: The Gathering), and Larry Harris (Axis and Allies); authors R.A. Salvatore, Tracy Hickman, Douglas Niles, and Ed Greenwood; computer industry notables Warren Spector (Deus Ex), Bruce Shelley (Age of Empires), Jack Emmert (City of Heroes), and Bruce Nesmith (Oblivion); and many others, including Richard Berg, Monte Cook, Zeb Cook, Greg Costikyan, Bruno Faidutti, Jeff Grubb, Steve Jackson (US), Tom Jolly, Marc W. Miller, Alan R. Moon, Christian T. Petersen, Sandy Petersen, Mike Pondsmith, Ted Raicer, Greg Stafford, S. Craig Taylor, Martin Wallace, James M. Ward, Jordan Weisman, Stewart Wieck, and Teeuwynn Woodruff.
The 400-page trade paperback will list for $24.95.