Heineman, David S.

Thinking about Video Games : Interviews with the Experts. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (269 pages) - Digital Game Studies . - Digital Game Studies .

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Participants -- Introduction -- SECTION 1. GAMES AND HISTORY -- 1. Nolan Bushnell: Learning from the Past -- 2. Chris Melissinos: Art and Video Games -- 3. Eugene Jarvis: Games and Design -- 4. Henry Lowood: Archiving and Games -- SECTION 2. GAMES AND ECONOMY -- 5. Ed Fries: The Economics and Politics of a Launch -- 6. Kellee Santiago: Independent Game Development -- 7. Chris Grant: Games and Press -- 8. Edward Castronova: Games, Economics, and Policies -- SECTION 3. GAMES AND CULTURE -- 9. Jamie Dillion: Gamers, Community, and Charity -- 10. Casey Hudson: Games and Emotion -- 11. Ian Bogost: Anxieties, Procedures, and Game Studies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y.

These experts and others offer fascinating perspectives on video games, game studies, gaming culture, and the game industry more broadly.

9780253017185


Video games -- Design.
Video games industry.
Video games.


Electronic books.

GV1469.3 .H384 2015

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