Hugh Davies & Ingrid Richardson 
Understanding Games and Game Cultures [EPUB ebook] 

Digital games are one of the most significant media interfaces of contemporary life. 



Games today interweave with the social, economic, material, and political complexities of living in a digital age. But who makes games, who plays them, and what, how and where do we play? 

This book explores the ways in which games and game cultures can be understood. It investigates the sites, genres, platforms, interfaces and contexts for games and gameplay, offering a critical overview of the breadth of contemporary game studies.

It is an essential companion for students looking to understand games and games cultures in our increasingly playful and ‘gamified’ digital society.

Table des matières

Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding Games and Game Cultures

Part I: Games in Context

Chapter 2: Methods in Games Studies

Chapter 3: Game Industries and Interfaces

Part II: Communities of Practice

Chapter 4: Game Communities and Productive Fandom

Chapter 5: Esports and Fantasy Sports

Chapter 6: Livestreaming and Let’s Play

Part III: Artful Interventions

Chapter 7: Between Art Games and Game Art

Chapter 8: Serious Games and Games for Change

Chapter 9: Pervasive Games and Urban Play

Part IV: Mobilities

Chapter 10: The Rise and Rise of Mobile Games

Chapter 11: Augmented Reality Games and Playful Locative Media

Chapter 12: Conclusion: Themes and Futures

A propos de l’auteur

Larissa Hjorth is Professor in the Games Program at the School of Media & Communication, at RMIT University, Australia.