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- Play Redux: The Form of Computer Games
- 2010
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- Published by: University of Michigan Press
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A new look at digital gaming and the aesthetics of play
Table of Contents
- Title Page
- pp. i-iii
- Dedication
- pp. v-vi
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- Chapter 1. Bad Play
- pp. 15-29
- Chapter 2. Anti-ness
- pp. 30-39
- Chapter 3. Formalism Redux
- pp. 40-49
- Chapter 4. Interface and Code
- pp. 50-64
- Chapter 6. Anti-narrative
- pp. 71-85
- Chapter 7. The Backstory
- pp. 86-97
- Chapter 8. Civilization
- pp. 98-116
- Chapter 9. Social Play
- pp. 117-131
- Chapter 10. City of Heroes
- pp. 132-143
- Chapter 11. Play and Punishment
- pp. 144-157
- Chapter 12. Final Comments
- pp. 158-162
- References
- pp. 173-180
Additional Information
ISBN
9780472900398
Related ISBN(s)
9780472026876, 9780472050925, 9780472070923
MARC Record
OCLC
651657390
Pages
192
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
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