Pervasive games represent a radically new game form that transfers gaming experiences
out into the physical world, weaving ICTs into the fabric of players׳ real environments. This …

Games are no longer confined to card tables and computer screens. Emmy award winning
games like" The Fallen Alternate Reality Game"(based on the ABC show) or" The Lost …

Role-playing games have evolved into many forms in their thirty-year history. From the
traditional pen-and-paper form, that originated with Dungeons & Dragons, with a group of …

†œToward a Ludic Architecture†is a pioneering publication, architecturally framing play
and games as human practices in and of space. Filling the gap in literature, Steffen P. Walz …

This paper looks at the process of role-playing that takes place in various games. Role-play
is a social activity, where three elements are always present: An imaginary game world, a …

During the last 10 years, numerous mixed-reality game prototypes have been built and
studied. This paper is a game studies attempt at understanding the findings of that research …

Fluid stages, morphing theatre spaces, ambulant spectators, and occasionally disappearing
performers: these are some of the key ingredients of nomadic theatre. They are also …

Role-playing games are a diverse phenomenon, ranging from digital games to live action
role-playing. Finding a definition that suits them all is hard, but attempts have been many. All …

This paper presents a design framework called Gameful Digital Rhetoric that offers a set of
design frames for designing meaningful digital rhetoric that guides collective human …

Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs) offer players the opportunity to form imaginary
gameworlds and stories within them, create community, solve problems, and explore …