Jon Peterson

Jon Peterson is a role-playing and wargaming historian. He is the author of Playing at the World (2012), The Elusive Shift (2020), and Game Wizards (2021), and provided the images and commentary for Wizards of the Coast’s The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons (2024). He is also co-author of the books Dungeons & Dragons: Art & Arcana (2018) and Lore & Legends (2023), as well as the bestseller Heroes’ Feast (2020) and its sequel. (2023), as well as the Deck of Many Morsels (2024). He has also worked on various ancillary projects for Wizards of the Coast, including the guide to Trivial Pursuit: Dungeons & Dragons Ultimate Edition (2022). He has contributed to numerous academic anthologies and lectured on games at UCLA, USC, Stanford and NYU, and has been a guest of honor at numerous industry conventions. He has also contributed to several film and television projects, including his appearance in The Dreams in Gary’s Basement (2023, also executive producer) and the television show Heroes’ Feast (2024, also associate producer). Since 2022 he has assisted the Koder Collection in cataloging.