Choose Your Own Odyssey

Imaginary Worlds by Eric Molinsky

Jul 15, 202641:28Arts

Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey is part of a long line of film adaptations, but Homer’s epic poem has quietly shaped another medium: role-playing games. The structure of The Odyssey is practically a blueprint for ta...

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