How Video Games Impact Players - by Ryan Rogers (Hardcover)
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- How Video Games Impact Players provides a balanced and nuanced look at the complex role that video games play in society by analyzing the positive and negative effects of game rules, feedback, and self-presentation.
- About the Author: Ryan Rogers is assistant professor at Butler University.
- 172 Pages
- Social Science, Media Studies
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About the Book
How Video Games Impact Players provides a balanced and nuanced look at the complex role that video games play in society by analyzing the positive and negative effects of game rules, feedback, and self-presentation.Book Synopsis
How Video Games Impact Players provides a balanced and nuanced look at the complex role that video games play in society by analyzing the positive and negative effects of game rules, feedback, and self-presentation.Review Quotes
Solidly researched and lucidly framed, this balanced assessment of the positive and negative effects of video games goes beyond standard social-scientific approaches by incorporating insights from ludology, narratology, and cultural studies. A valuable addition to any game scholar's bookshelf.
How Video Games Impact Players is a book we have badly needed. Today, games are made for impact of all different sorts, including entertainment, learning, health, and social change. Ryan Rogers lucidly explicates how game design features give rise to impacts that can be good, bad, or ugly.
About the Author
Ryan Rogers is assistant professor at Butler University.Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 172
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Media Studies
Publisher: Lexington Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Ryan Rogers
Language: English
Street Date: May 17, 2016
TCIN: 1005135984
UPC: 9781498513074
Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-4745
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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