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Immersive gameplay : essays on participatory media and role-playing / edited by Evan Torner and William J. White ; foreword by Zach Waggoner.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fantasy games--Social aspects.
- Fantasy games.
- Role playing--Social aspects.
- Role playing.
- Mass media--Social aspects.
- Mass media.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (231 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Mind breaches role-playing
- pt. 2. Role-playing breaches reality
- pt. 3. Reality breaches media.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-51877-5
- 9786613831224
- 0-7864-9237-6
- OCLC:
- 806205225
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