Clara Fernández-Vara

Introduction to Game Analysis (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This accessible textbook gives students the tools they need to analyze games using strategies borrowed from textual analysis.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351140072
• Artikelnr.: 55071880

Autorenporträt

Clara Fernández-Vara is Associate Arts Professor at the NYU Game Center, New York University. She teaches courses on game studies and narrative design, and works as a freelance game designer and writer. As a researcher, her main interest is in exploring the integration of stories and gameplay, as well as developing theoretical frameworks to understand games better.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: The Whys and Wherefores of Game Analysis
Chapter 2: Preparing for the Analysis
Chapter 3: Areas of Analysis 1: Context
Chapter 4 Areas of Analysis 2: Game Overview
Chapter 5 Areas of Analysis 3: Formal Elements
Chapter 6 Writing the Analysis
Chapter 7 Wrapping Things Up
Appendix I: Sample Analyses
Appendix II: List of Other Published Analyses
Glossary
Ludography

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Chapter 1: The Whys and Wherefores of Game Analysis

Chapter 2: Preparing for the Analysis

Chapter 3: Areas of Analysis 1: Context

Chapter 4 Areas of Analysis 2: Game Overview

Chapter 5 Areas of Analysis 3: Formal Elements

Chapter 6 Writing the Analysis

Chapter 7 Wrapping Things Up

Appendix I: Sample Analyses

Appendix II: List of Other Published Analyses

Glossary

Ludography

Rezensionen

"Games and play are diverse, and one approach does not suit all of them. Here one can find tools that are appropriate for analysing games from simple to highly complex, while also taking into account their associated forms of play and game cultures." - Frans Mäyrä, Professor of Information Studies and Interactive Media, Tampere University, Finland

"The book arms anyone interested in videogames with a rich vocabulary and an analytical toolset that is both deep and accessible. My students love how it guides them through the process and helps them uncover meaning by themselves. A must read!" - Víctor Navarro-Remesal, Professor and Game Scholar, Tecnocampus - Universistat Pompeu-Fabra, Spain