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Amherst College Press
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This special edition of the VGA Reader, guest-edited by Christopher W. Totten and Enrica Lovaglio Costello, focuses on the connections between video games and architectural design. Each of the essays in this volume engages in critical investigations that reveal how game spaces evoke meaning, enhance game narratives, and explore unconventional themes.

Contributions by Christopher Barney, Enrica Lovaglio Costello, Ross De Vito, Chanelle Mosquera, Zack Ragozzino, Gabriella Santiago, Bobby Schweizer, Christopher W. Totten, Dr. Zöe J. Wood, and Robert Yang. 

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
  2. pp. i-ii
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. iv-v
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  1. Letter From The Guest Editors
  2. Christopher W. Totten and Enrica Lovaglio Costello
  3. pp. 3-4
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  1. Game Spaces: Game Architecture as Aesthetic at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Arcade
  2. Christopher W. Totten
  3. pp. 5-16
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  1. DreamWalker: A Surreal Virtual Reality Experience That Explores The World of Dreams
  2. Zack Ragozzino, Gabriella Santiago, Enrica Lovaglio Costello, Dr. Zöe J. Wood
  3. pp. 17-26
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  1. ANX Dread: A Virtual Reality Experience to Explore Anxiety During Task Completion
  2. Chanelle Mosquera, Ross De Vito, Enrica Lovaglio Costello, Dr. Zöe J. Wood
  3. pp. 27-36
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  1. Dancing About Architecture: On Zero Player Level Design
  2. Robert Yang
  3. pp. 37-46
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  1. Grand Theft Antecedents
  2. Bobby Schweizer
  3. pp. 47-56
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  1. Using Pattern Language in Learning and Practicing Game Design
  2. Christopher Barney
  3. pp. 57-64
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