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- Role-Playing Game Studies Transmedia Foundations
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- Publication Year
- 2018
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- English
- Publication Name
- Role-Playing Game Studies : a Transmedia Approach
- Item Length
- 10in
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This handbook collects, for the first time, the state of research on role-playing games (RPGs) across disciplines, cultures, and media in a single, accessible volume. Collaboratively authored by more than 50 key scholars, it traces the history of RPGs, from wargaming precursors to tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons to the rise of live action role-play and contemporary computer RPG and massively multiplayer online RPG franchises, like Fallout and World of Warcraft . Individual chapters survey the perspectives, concepts, and findings on RPGs from key disciplines, like performance studies, sociology, psychology, education, economics, game design, literary studies, and more. Other chapters integrate insights from RPG studies around broadly significant topics, like transmedia worldbuilding, immersion, transgressive play, or player-character relations. Each chapter includes definitions of key terms and recommended readings to help fans, students, and scholars new to RPG studies find their way into this new interdisciplinary field.
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Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
0815369204
ISBN-13
9780815369202
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240494275
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Role-Playing Game Studies : a Transmedia Approach
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
28.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv1469.22
Reviews
"Multivocal, robust, and, indeed, compelling....Role-Playing Game Studies is an excellent resource and starting point for a great many research projects touching on RPGs, and a welcome addition to the game studies literature."--Alex Chalk, First Person Scholar "An incredibly wide-ranging look at role-playing games from multiple angles, this book is set to become the authoritative work on the subject for years to come. If you're looking to learn more about RPGs, whether as a player, researcher or designer, there's something - many somethings! - in here for you." - Richard Bartle, MMO pioneer, co-creator of MUD, author of Designing Virtual Worlds "The sheer, massive range of subjects that are covered in Role-Playing Game Studies makes it a must-have for any serious scholar in the field. Especially the interdisciplinary texts are worth diving into - since this is, at its heart, an interdisciplinary field." - Claus Raasted, CEO of Dziobak Larp Studios, Chairman of Rollespilsfabrikken, Co-founder of The College of Extraordinary Experiences "Given the sheer number of perspectives compiled within this volume the editors skilfully enable and maintain a coherent narrative whilst allowing for different voices and viewpoints to develop and flourish. It is a generous and yet congruent approach that is to be applauded. In summarising over four decades of research, whilst encouraging an interdisciplinary attitude and introducing the reader to current issues (that should serve as inspiration for future studies), this book should be considered as essential reading for any scholar wanting to incorporate RPGs of any variety into their research." - Sam Illingworth, Games Research Network
Table of Content
1 The Many Faces of Role-Playing Game Studies Sebastian Deterding and José P. Zagal PART I: DEFINITIONS 2 Definitions of "Role-Playing Games" José P. Zagal and Sebastian Deterding PART II: FORMS 3 Precursors Jon Peterson 4 Tabletop Role-Playing Games William J. White, Jonne Arjoranta, Michael Hitchens, Jon Peterson, Evan Torner, and Jonathan Walton 5 Live-Action Role-Playing Games J. Tuomas Harviainen, Rafael Bienia, Simon Brind, Michael Hitchens, Yaraslau I. Kot, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, David W. Simkins, Jaakko Stenros, and Ian Sturrock 6 Single-Player Computer Role-Playing Games Douglas Schules, Jon Peterson, and Martin Picard 7 Multi-Player Online Role-Playing Games Mark Chen, Riley Leary, Jon Peterson, and David W. Simkins 8 Online Freeform Role-Playing Games Jessica Hammer 9 The Impact of Role-playing Games on Culture Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Jaakko Stenros, and Staffan Björk PART III: DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES 10 RPG Theorizing by Designers and Players Evan Torner 11 Performance Studies and Role-Playing Games Sarah Hoover, David W. Simkins, Sebastian Deterding, David Meldman, and Amanda Brown 12 Sociology and Role-Playing Games J. Patrick Williams, David Kirschner, Nicolas Mizer, and Sebastian Deterding 13 Psychology and Role-Playing Games Sarah Lynne Bowman and Andreas Lieberoth 14 Literary Studies and Role-Playing Games David Jara and Evan Torner 15 Learning and Role-Playing Games Jessica Hammer, Alexandra To, Karen Schrier, Sarah Lynne Bowman, and Geoff Kaufman 16 Economics and Role-Playing Games Isaac Knowles and Edward Castronova 17 Science and Technology Studies and Role-Playing Games Rafael Bienia 18 Game Design and Role-Playing Games Staffan Björk and José P. Zagal 19 Communication Research and Role-Playing Games William J. White PART IV: INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES 20 Worldbuilding in Role-Playing Games Karen Schrier, Evan Torner, and Jessica Hammer 21 Role-Playing Games as Subculture and Fandom Esther MacCallum-Stewart and Aaron Trammell 22 Immersion and Shared Imagination in Role-Playing Games Sarah Lynne Bowman 23 Players and Their Characters in Role-Playing Games Sarah Lynne Bowman and Karen Schrier 24 Transgressive Role-play Jaakko Stenros and Sarah Lynne Bowman 25 Sexuality and the Erotic in Role-Play Ashley ML Brown and Jaakko Stenros 26 Representation and Discrimination in Role-Playing Games Aaron Trammell 27 Power and Control in Role-Playing Games Jessica Hammer, Whitney Beltran, Jonathan Walton, and Moyra Turkington
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Media Studies, Role Playing & Fantasy, Video & Electronic
Lccn
2017-035803
Dewey Decimal
793.93
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Games & Activities, Social Science
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