Understanding Games and Game Cultures
Understanding Games and Game Cultures
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Published:
31 March, 2021
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Description
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?
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.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781526498007 |
| ISBN10 | 1526498006 |
| Number Of Pages | 248 |
| Item Weight | 440 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
INGRID RICHARDSON is an Associate Professor in Games Art & Design at Murdoch University Larissa Hjorth is Professor in the Games Program at the School of Media & Communication, at RMIT University, Australia.