FernandezVara, Clara
Introduction to Game Analysis
- ISBN 13:
- 9781032318349
- author:
- FernandezVara, Clara
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 344
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Computers, Entertainment & Games, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Introduction to Game Analysis by Clara Fernández-Vara provides students with the tools they need to analyze games using strategies borrowed from textual analysis. This textbook offers an overview of the basic building blocks of game analysis, including examination of context, content and distinctive features, and formal qualities. The book covers a range of games, both digital and non-digital, across history, from Pong to Fortnite, and includes examples and sample analysis. It also provides additional sources for readers to continue exploring the field of game studies. With its focus on vocabulary and methods for analyzing games in a cultural context, this third edition revision brings the book up to date with new examples and sources. Suitable for students who want to become fluent writers and informed critics of games, as well as digital media in general, Introduction to Game Analysis is a practical tool for understanding the complexities of game studies.