Game Studies Study Buddies

By Ranged TouchLeisure Video Games

Game Studies Study Buddies episodes

February 29, 2020 20 – The King of Kong
We watched The King of Kong to learn about the antics of Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell.
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1 hr 52 min
January 31, 2020 19 – Kocurek – Coin-Operated Americans
We read Carly Kocurek’s excellent Coin-Operated Americans to learn about arcades and masculinity.
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2 hr 5 min
December 31, 2019 18 – Jenkins – Game Design As Narrative Architecture
We delve deep into Henry Jenkins’ essay “Game Design as Narrative Architecture,” a classic in the game studies field.
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1 hr 39 min
November 30, 2019 17 – Hans – The Play of the World
We delve deep into James S. Hans’ The Play of the World, a little-known text about the philosophy of play from 1981.
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3 hr 17 min
October 01, 2019 16 – Aarseth – Cybertext
We check out Espen Aarseth’s classic Cybertext.
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2 hr 46 min
September 02, 2019 15 – Paul – Wordplay
We discuss Chris Paul’s Wordplay.
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1 hr 51 min
July 30, 2019 14 – James – Beyond A Boundary
We discuss C.L.R. James’s Beyond a Boundary.
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1 hr 58 min
June 29, 2019 13 – Huizinga – Homo Ludens
We discuss Johan Huizinga’s Homo Ludens.
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2 hr 26 min
May 29, 2019 12 – Anable – Playing With Feelings
We discuss Aubrey Anable’s Playing With Feelings.
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2 hr 24 min
April 30, 2019 11 – Galloway – Gaming
We discuss Alexander Galloway’s Gaming.
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1 hr 48 min