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The Play Versus Story Divide in Game Studies: Critical Essays

The Play Versus Story Divide in Game Studies: Critical Essays

Kapell, Matthew Wilhelm

Paperback

Series: Studies in Gaming

Games & Activities GeneralGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0786497238
ISBN13: 9780786497232
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Nov 30 2015
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Since the emergence of digital game studies, a number of debates have engaged scholars. The debate between ludic (play) and narrative (story) paradigms remains the one that famously never happened.

This collection of new essays critically frames that debate and urges game scholars to consider it central to the field. The essayists examine various digital games, assessing the applicability of play-versus-narrative approaches or considering the failure of each. The essays reflect the broader history while applying notions of play and story to recent games in an attempt to propel serious analysis.

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