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Playing Oppression by Mikael Jakobsson, Mary Flanagan
A striking analysis of popular board games’ roots in imperialist reasoning—and why the future of play depends on reckoning with …
Jonas says: open access doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/11779.001.0001
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The Gameful World by Jesse Schell, Jussi Holopainen, Constance Steinkuehler, and 53 others
What if our whole life were turned into a game? What sounds like the premise of a science fiction novel …
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"Analyzes paratextual board games--particularly games based on film, television, and books--as unique media texts"--
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Monsters, Aliens and Holes in the Ground
When Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson released Dungeons & Dragons in 1974, they created the first roleplaying game of all …
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Uncertainty in Games by Greg Costikyan
How uncertainty in games—from Super Mario Bros. to Rock/Paper/Scissors—engages players and shapes play experiences.
In life, uncertainty surrounds us. …
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The Shared Space of Play by Francesca Berti
The similarities between traditional games in different regions of the world, from past to present, arouse both awe and curiosity. …
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"This book chronicles the evolution of tabletop hobby gaming, explores why hobbyists play eurogames, how players balance the structure of …
