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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.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Torner, Evan.
White, William J., 1966-
Waggoner, Zach.
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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