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The CRPG Book Project is a collaborative, non-profit effort to create an ebook on the history of Computer Role-Playing Games.

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2025 2

  1. The Video Game History Expansion Pack – Pitch your story
  2. How to define RPGs and CRPGs? And why the title of my book doesn’t make sense anymore :(

2023 2

  1. Update 31 – The Last Update
  2. Update 30 – The expanded hardcover print is out!

2022 1

  1. Update 29 – The expanded edition is released!

2021 1

  1. Update 28 – Three years later

2020 1

  1. Update 27 – One year later…

2019 2

  1. Update 26 – Three great news!
  2. Update 25 – You can buy the book now! :D

2018 7

  1. Update 24 – Moving the screenshot gallery
  2. Update 23 – Physical Edition, revealed!
  3. Update 22 – Soon…
  4. Update 21 – The Hardcover Book
  5. Update 20 – Thanks, ePub & Project Files
  6. Update 19 – CRPG BOOK RELEASED!
  7. Update 18 – RELEASE DATE: February 5!

2017 1

  1. Update 17 – The Final Preview!

2016 7

  1. Update 16 – Over 9.000 screenshot gallery!
  2. Update 15 – Closer to the End
  3. Interview: Motoya Ataka on Japanese “Dungeon RPGs”
  4. Interview: D.W. Bradley on Wizardry 6 & 7
  5. Update 14 – The fourth release!
  6. Update 13 – Quick news
  7. Update 12 – On defining RPGs & Japan

2015 9

  1. Update 11 – The third release!
  2. Update 10 – Welcome to the machines
  3. Update 9 – One year anniversary + Video
  4. Update 8: I really should keep these monthly…
  5. Update 7: Alpha release 2 – The 200-page preview
  6. Update 6: The many news of April
  7. Update 5: 20.000 Downloads on Earth
  8. History vs. Hype – Debating gaming history at Gamasutra
  9. Update 4: 12,000 CRPG Fans Can’t Be Wrong

2014 7

  1. Update 3: Alpha Release!
  2. Library Master’s Guide: Books for the CRPG fan
  3. Wish you were here: 15 CRPGs that never made it
  4. Update 2: Hot Ratios
  5. Update 1: Waving to each other
  6. Interview: Warren Spector on “roles vs. rolls”
  7. Update 0: An Introduction