Immersive gameplay : essays on participatory media and role-playing /

"This collection of essays approaches the topic of immersion as a product of social and media relations. Examining the premises and aesthetics of live-action and tabletop role-playing games, reality television, social media apps and first-person shooters, the essays take both game rules and the...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Torner, Evan, White, William J., 1966-, Waggoner, Zach
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : Co., McFarland & amp ; 2012.
Subjects:
Fantasy games > Social aspects.
Role playing > Social aspects.
Mass media > Social aspects.
Jeu de rôle > Aspect social.
Médias > Aspect social.
GAMES > Reference.
GAMES > Travel Games.
Fantasy games > Social aspects
Mass media > Social aspects
Role playing > Social aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"This collection of essays approaches the topic of immersion as a product of social and media relations. Examining the premises and aesthetics of live-action and tabletop role-playing games, reality television, social media apps and first-person shooters, the essays take both game rules and the media discourse that games produce as serious objects of study"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 222 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786492374
0786492376

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