Understanding Games and Game Cultures

AvIngrid Richardson,Larissa Hjorth

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

Digital games are one of the most significant media interfaces of contemporary life.

Games today interweave with the social, economic, material, and political complexities of living in a digital age. But who makes games, who plays them, and what, how and where do we play?

This book explores the ways in which games and game cultures can be understood. It investigates the sites, genres, platforms, interfaces and contexts for games and gameplay, offering a critical overview of the breadth of contemporary game studies.

It is an essential companion for students looking to understand games and games cultures in our increasingly playful and ‘gamified’ digital society.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-03-31
Mått:170 x 242 x 21 mm
Vikt:440 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781526498007

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INGRID RICHARDSON is an Associate Professor in Games Art & Design at Murdoch UniversityLarissa Hjorth is Professor in the Games Program at the School of Media & Communication, at RMIT University, Australia.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding Games and Game CulturesPart I: Games in ContextChapter 2: Methods in Games StudiesChapter 3: Game Industries and InterfacesPart II: Communities of PracticeChapter 4: Game Communities and Productive FandomChapter 5: Esports and Fantasy SportsChapter 6: Livestreaming and Let’s PlayPart III: Artful InterventionsChapter 7: Between Art Games and Game ArtChapter 8: Serious Games and Games for ChangeChapter 9: Pervasive Games and Urban PlayPart IV: MobilitiesChapter 10: The Rise and Rise of Mobile GamesChapter 11: Augmented Reality Games and Playful Locative MediaChapter 12: Conclusion: Themes and Futures