The Composition of Video Games : Narrative, Aesthetics, Rhetoric and Play Paperback / softback
by Johansen Quijano
Edited by Matthew Wilhelm Kapell
Part of the Studies in Gaming series
Paperback / softback
Description
Video games are a complex, compelling medium in which established art forms intersect with technology to create an interactive text.
Visual arts, architectural design, music, narrative and rules of play all find a place within, and are constrained by, computer systems whose purpose is to create an immersive player experience. In the relatively short life of video game studies, many authors have approached the question of how games function, some focusing on technical aspects of game design, others on rules of play.
Taking a holistic view, this study explores how ludology, narratology, visual rhetoric, musical theory and player psychology work (or don't work) together to create a cohesive experience and to provide a unified framework for understanding video games.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:206 pages, 20 photographs
- Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication Date:30/10/2019
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- ISBN:9781476673936
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:206 pages, 20 photographs
- Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication Date:30/10/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9781476673936
