Vampires in Interactive Media

Playing Dead

AvMatthew Thompson,University of Southern Queensland) Thompson, Matthew (Lecturer in Communication

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Del i serien 21st Century Horror

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Beskrivning

The figure of the vampire is amongst the most ubiquitous in popular culture, with little sign of it slowing down in film, television or books. However, one overlooked element of the vampire's cultural impact is how the vampire is implemented into interactive texts such as video games and board games. This book will show that not only is there a plethora of interactive texts that utilise the tropes of the vampire as an enemy for the player to face but also ones that create a vampiric avatar for the players to utilise. This book will show how no other gothic or horror-orientated figure can surpass the vampire for cultural weight and utility within the interactive space, nor can any of these figures be reconstructed so readily the ways games do with the vampire.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-01-31
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:503 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:21st Century Horror
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:9781399529105

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Matthew Thompson is a cultural historian academic who has worked at both Griffith University and the University of Southern Queensland. His PhD focused on reconstructions of Jack the Ripper and how they inform serial killer and Victorian narratives. His academic articles and book chapters have included topics such as Marvel’s Jessica Jones; Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; museum ethics in Jack the Ripper exhibits; and zombies in games.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: It's in the Blood1. Bloody Boss Battles: The Vampire as Antagonist2. (Un)Death Becomes Them: The Vampiric Avatar3. Levelling Up: Enhancing Campiric Avatars in Games4. From the Shadows: Deception and Deciet5. Re-evaluating Humanity: Ethics and Morality6. Bloody Conquests: Wat, Strategy and Politics7. The Rule of Lore: Vampiric Exploration and Dialogues Between Designers and Players8. Coteries and Communities: Vampires, Experiences and Player DynamicsConclusion: Gothic GamingReferencesIndex