Jan Švelch is a researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Czechia. His research interests include game production studies, video game voice acting, industrial reflexivity, paratextuality, and analog games. He co-edited Game Production Studies (2021, with Olli Sotamaa).

• Table of ContentsIntroductionThe State of Video Game IndustriesTheoretical Framework and MethodologyStructure of the BookAcknowledgmentsBibliographyPart A: Frameworks and Foundations1. Theory of Industrial StorytellingA Quick Note on Authorship TheoryParatextualityIndustrial Reflexivity, Para-Industry, and the Shadow AcademyAudiences, Production Trivia, and Production LiteracyBibliography2. Production Realities and ReflectionsGame Development Roles and Team CompositionClaiming Individual AuthorshipAuthorship Terminologies and Cinematic RemediationConclusions and AlternativesBibliography3. The Many Voices of Industrial StorytellingThe Figurative Line and its Relevance for the Video Game IndustryCorporate ReflexivityAbove-the-Line ReflexivityBelow-the-Line ReflexivityCompeting Agendas in Industrial ReflexivityBibliographyPart B: Practices4. Making-of Materials: Promotion and CommodificationPromotion: Stray Gods’ Making-of as Promotable FactsCommodification: Art BooksConclusions: Selling a StoryBibliography5. The Game of the YearCultural Awards as Industrial ReflexivityGame Awards and PrizesThe Game Awards: AnalysisThe Game Awards as a Venue for Industrial ReflexivityBibliographyConclusion: Dispelling Myths of Industrial StorytellingHarmful versus HelpfulObfuscation versus TransparencyProduction “Magic”People versus BrandsIdealization and Vilification of Video Game CompaniesPassion DiscourseHow to Change the Unsustainable Status QuoBibliographyIndex

Jan Švelch is a researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Czechia. His research interests include game production studies, video game voice acting, industrial reflexivity, paratextuality, and analog games. He co-edited Game Production Studies (2021, with Olli Sotamaa).

• Table of ContentsIntroductionThe State of Video Game IndustriesTheoretical Framework and MethodologyStructure of the BookAcknowledgmentsBibliographyPart A: Frameworks and Foundations1. Theory of Industrial StorytellingA Quick Note on Authorship TheoryParatextualityIndustrial Reflexivity, Para-Industry, and the Shadow AcademyAudiences, Production Trivia, and Production LiteracyBibliography2. Production Realities and ReflectionsGame Development Roles and Team CompositionClaiming Individual AuthorshipAuthorship Terminologies and Cinematic RemediationConclusions and AlternativesBibliography3. The Many Voices of Industrial StorytellingThe Figurative Line and its Relevance for the Video Game IndustryCorporate ReflexivityAbove-the-Line ReflexivityBelow-the-Line ReflexivityCompeting Agendas in Industrial ReflexivityBibliographyPart B: Practices4. Making-of Materials: Promotion and CommodificationPromotion: Stray Gods’ Making-of as Promotable FactsCommodification: Art BooksConclusions: Selling a StoryBibliography5. The Game of the YearCultural Awards as Industrial ReflexivityGame Awards and PrizesThe Game Awards: AnalysisThe Game Awards as a Venue for Industrial ReflexivityBibliographyConclusion: Dispelling Myths of Industrial StorytellingHarmful versus HelpfulObfuscation versus TransparencyProduction “Magic”People versus BrandsIdealization and Vilification of Video Game CompaniesPassion DiscourseHow to Change the Unsustainable Status QuoBibliographyIndex

Jan Švelch is a researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Czechia. His research interests include game production studies, video game voice acting, industrial reflexivity, paratextuality, and analog games. He co-edited Game Production Studies (2021, with Olli Sotamaa).

• Table of ContentsIntroductionThe State of Video Game IndustriesTheoretical Framework and MethodologyStructure of the BookAcknowledgmentsBibliographyPart A: Frameworks and Foundations1. Theory of Industrial StorytellingA Quick Note on Authorship TheoryParatextualityIndustrial Reflexivity, Para-Industry, and the Shadow AcademyAudiences, Production Trivia, and Production LiteracyBibliography2. Production Realities and ReflectionsGame Development Roles and Team CompositionClaiming Individual AuthorshipAuthorship Terminologies and Cinematic RemediationConclusions and AlternativesBibliography3. The Many Voices of Industrial StorytellingThe Figurative Line and its Relevance for the Video Game IndustryCorporate ReflexivityAbove-the-Line ReflexivityBelow-the-Line ReflexivityCompeting Agendas in Industrial ReflexivityBibliographyPart B: Practices4. Making-of Materials: Promotion and CommodificationPromotion: Stray Gods’ Making-of as Promotable FactsCommodification: Art BooksConclusions: Selling a StoryBibliography5. The Game of the YearCultural Awards as Industrial ReflexivityGame Awards and PrizesThe Game Awards: AnalysisThe Game Awards as a Venue for Industrial ReflexivityBibliographyConclusion: Dispelling Myths of Industrial StorytellingHarmful versus HelpfulObfuscation versus TransparencyProduction “Magic”People versus BrandsIdealization and Vilification of Video Game CompaniesPassion DiscourseHow to Change the Unsustainable Status QuoBibliographyIndex