The play versus story divide in game studies : critical essays / edited by Matthew Wilhelm Kapell.
The play versus story divide in game studies : critical essays / edited by Matthew Wilhelm Kapell.
The play versus story divide in game studies : critical essays / edited by Matthew Wilhelm Kapell.
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Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
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G 2016/239
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 198 pages ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction : the ludic and narrative as dialectic about "what games do" / Matthew Wilhelm Kapell -- Kentucky route zero, or, How not to get lost in the branching narrative system / Lindsey Joyce -- States of play in State of decay / Andrew Wackerfuss -- Game, narrative and storyworld in League of...
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Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
[2016]
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Summary
"This collection of new essays critically frames that debate and urges game scholars to consider it central to the field. The contributors examine various digital games, assessing the applicability of play versus narrative approaches or considering the failure of each"-- Provided by publisher.
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The play versus story divide in game studies : critical essays / edited by Matthew Wilhelm Kapell.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2016/239
Record Identifier
74VKzrx3pJjO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzrx3pJjO
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ISBN
9780786497232 paperback alkaline paper
0786497238 paperback alkaline paper
DDC
794.81536
MMS ID
991023488699702626
