{"product_id":"9781939529169","title":"The Munchkin Book: The Official Companion - Read the Essays * (Ab)use the Rules * Win the Game","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith 18 exclusive Munchkin® game rules!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy gently – and sometimes not so gently – mocking the fantasy dungeon crawl and the sacred cows of pop culture, the Munchkin card game has stabbed and sneaked and snickered a path to the pinnacle of success. Along the way, it has sold millions of copies, been translated around the world, and spawned more than two dozen sequels and supplements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore fun than a Chainsaw of Bloody Dismemberment and more useful than a Chicken on Your Head, \u003ci\u003eThe Munchkin Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a lighthearted and suitably snarky celebration of all things near and dear to the munchkin heart, featuring exclusive content from:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMunchkin’s designer and Steve Jackson Games president \u003cb\u003eSteve Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMunchkin’s signature artist \u003cb\u003eJohn Kovalic\u003c\/b\u003e (creator of web comic \u003ci\u003eDork Tower\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eSteve Jackson Games’ “Munchkin Czar” \u003cb\u003eAndrew Hackard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCEO of Steve Jackson Games \u003cb\u003ePhil Reed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Munchkin Book\u003c\/i\u003e also includes a foreword by New York Times bestselling author and Forgotten Realms creator \u003cb\u003eEd Greenwood\u003c\/b\u003e, an introduction by editor \u003cb\u003eJames Lowder\u003c\/b\u003e, and contributions from notable mavens of geek culture, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Zimmerman Jones • David M. Ewalt • Jennifer Steen • Joseph Scrimshaw • Randy Scheunemann • Jaym Gates • Dave Banks • Matt Forbeck • Christian Lindke • Bonnie Burton • Colm Lundberg • Liam McIntyre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Jackson Games\u003c\/b\u003e, based in Austin, Texas, has been publishing games, game books, and magazines since 1980. Its best-selling game is \u003ci\u003eMunchkin\u003c\/i\u003e, with well over 2 million copies of the games and supplements in print worldwide. Other top sellers are \u003ci\u003eGURPS\u003c\/i\u003e (the Generic Universal RolePlaying System), \u003ci\u003eZombie Dice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIlluminati\u003c\/i\u003e. Past hits have included \u003ci\u003eCar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eToon\u003c\/i\u003e. Steve’s very first game, \u003ci\u003eOgre\u003c\/i\u003e, recently drew almost a million dollars’ worth of Kickstarter support for a super-deluxe edition to be released in 2013.","brand":"BenBella Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154465898736,"sku":"9781939529169","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781939529169_p0.jpg?v=1763666394","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781939529169","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}