{"product_id":"dice-men","title":"Dice Men : The Origin Story of Games Workshop","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Ian Livingstone, with Steve Jackson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Tabs_tabContent__6LkV1 Tabs_active__vin32\" data-index=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGames Workshop, Warhammer, White Dwarf, Citadel Miniatures and Fighting Fantasy are names which trigger powerful memories for millions of people around the world. The cultural impact of Games Workshop and Fighting Fantasy has been remarkable. But how did it all begin?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince starting out in 1975 as a part-time mail-order business in a modest third-floor flat in West London, Games Workshop has grown from its humble beginnings to become a FTSE 250 company listed on the London Stock Exchange. From distributing Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons, to living in the back of a van, to opening Games Workshop stores, to creating Fighting Fantasy, to launching Warhammer, co-founders Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson tell their remarkable story for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDice Men\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the fascinating, never-before-told story of an iconic company which changed the world of tabletop gaming for ever. It's an insight into the rollercoaster first year of Games Workshop and the birth of the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eDice Men\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeels like the culmination of Games Workshop’s storied publishing past. Less of a history book and more of a coffee table tome,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDice Men\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emanages 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.’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Gardener,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eForbes Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'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'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEurogamer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'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' \u003cstrong\u003eCity AM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unbound","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55161543950717,"sku":"9781800180529","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1380\/9101\/files\/9781800180529.jpg?v=1737394278","url":"https:\/\/leisuregames.live\/products\/dice-men","provider":"Leisure Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}