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An Introduction to Game Studies (Hardcover)
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An Introduction to Game Studies (Hardcover)
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An Introduction to Game Studies is the first introductory textbook
for students of game studies. It provides a conceptual overview of
the cultural, social and economic significance of computer and
video games and traces the history of game culture and the
emergence of game studies as a field of research. Key concepts and
theories are illustrated with discussion of games taken from
different historical phases of game culture. Progressing from the
simple, yet engaging gameplay of Pong and text-based adventure
games to the complex virtual worlds of contemporary online games,
the book guides students towards analytical appreciation and
critical engagement with gaming and game studies. Students will
learn to: - Understand and analyse different aspects of phenomena
we recognise as 'game' and play' - Identify the key developments in
digital game design through discussion of action in games of the
1970s, fiction and adventure in games of the 1980s,
three-dimensionality in games of the 1990s, and social aspects of
gameplay in contemporary online games - Understand games as dynamic
systems of meaning-making - Interpret the context of games as
'culture' and subculture - Analyse the relationship between
technology and interactivity and between 'game' and 'reality' -
Situate games within the context of digital culture and the
information society With further reading suggestions, images,
exercises, online resources and a whole chapter devoted to
preparing students to do their own game studies project, An
Introduction to Game Studies is the complete toolkit for all
students pursuing the study of games. The companion website at
www.sagepub.co.uk/mayra contains slides and assignments that are
suitable for self-study as well as for classroom use. Students will
also benefit from online resources at www.gamestudiesbook.net,
which will be regularly blogged and updated by the author.
Professor Frans Mayra is a Professor of Games Studies and Digital
Culture at the Hypermedia Laboratory in the University of Tampere,
Finland.
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