In this article, over 60 definitions of games since the 1930s are reviewed in order to pinpoint
what those definitions agree on and, more importantly, what they disagree on. This article is …

Paratext is a frequently used concept in game studies, mentioned approximately 300 times
in the 2010s alone. However, it is not Gérard Genette's original definition from 1982, but …

How gaming intersects with systems like history, bodies, and code Why do we so
compulsively play video games? Might it have something to do with how gaming affects our …

This book provides the first in-depth exploration of video games as history. Chapman puts
forth five basic categories of analysis for understanding historical video games: simulation …

Why play is a productive, expressive way of being human, a form of understanding, and a
fundamental part of our well-being. What do we think about when we think about play? A …

How a form of play becomes a sport: players, agents, referees, leagues, tournaments,
sponsorships, and spectators, and the culture of professional computer game play …

Gamification marks a major change to everyday life. It describes the permeation of
economic, political, and social contexts by game-elements such as awards, rule structures …

This article presents six critiques of the currently dominant rendition of gamification, and six
invitations to rethink it. It suggests expanding the remit of gamification (1) from the structuring …

From# Gamergate to the 2016 election, to the daily experiences of marginalized
perspectives, gaming is entangled with mainstream cultures of systematic exploitation and …

This book explains how designing, playing and modifying computer games, and
understanding the theory behind them, can strengthen the area of digital humanities. This …