Flanagan, Mary

Critical Play: Radical Game Design

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ISBN 13:: 9780262518659
author:: Flanagan, Mary
format:: Paperback
publisher:: MIT Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2013
Pages:: 368
Dimensions:: 17.8 x 1.9 x 22.9 cm
Genre:: Computing & Internet, PC & Video Games, Art & Design,
Condition:: New
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Critical Play: Radical Game Design by Mary Flanagan explores alternative games that challenge industry norms. These subversive games provide outlets for creative expression and conceptual thinking, while also serving as tools for social change. Flanagan examines the historical context of critical play through twentieth-century art movements, connecting it to subversive game design. Her examples include Dadaist puppet shows and The Sims, highlighting how artists are reshaping everyday game culture. She argues that conscious practice in game design can inspire new working methods for designers, proposing a theory of alternate game design that focuses on reworking popular game practices. This book offers a model for designing games that encourage the subversion of common gaming tropes through innovative styles of game making.

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