{"product_id":"9781940535081","title":"Baldur's Gate II","description":"\u003cp\u003eUpon its release in 2000, BioWare's PC role-playing epic Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn was hailed as a paragon of its genre and named \"RPG of the Year\" by IGN, GameSpy, and GameSpot. A game like Baldur's Gate II requires not just a master wordsmith but a dungeon master. Enter award-winning novelist Matt Bell, author of four works of fiction and co-author of the Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons novel The Last Garrison. Bell's book explores BG2's immersive narrative and complex mechanics, unpacks how RPG systems enable our emotional investment in characters, investigates the game's non-linear story, and relates his own struggle to reconcile being a \"serious\" adult with his love of D\u0026amp;D and video games. Dig in, geek out, and go for the eyes, Boo!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matt Bell","offers":[{"title":"Boss Fight Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2015-06-22","offer_id":50629663260927,"sku":"9781940535081","price":18.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_938723f9-cf8f-466e-a344-7efbbe08e29a.jpg?v=1791572397","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781940535081","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}