Going down the Gamification Rabbit Hole – Through the Ludic Glass
Take a peek at the popular phenomenon of gamification from a cultural perspective and map the relationship between games, society and cultural dynamics.
Video Games are not Seen as a reliable source of historical knowledge
Gamers do not see historical games as reliable sources of knowledge
Mimicking Gamers: Understanding Gamification Through Roger Caillois.
Through observing the long-term analogies between games and societies and the role performed by mimicry, Cassone's article provides an alternate view of the relationship between games, society, and gamification through the views of Roger Caillois.
Problematic Themes of Colonialism in Board Games
Goa and Navegador depict colonialist empire-building without violence.
How Video Games Help People Make Better Decisions
From misguided beliefs about global warming to side effects of vaccination, biased decision making can wreak havoc. But how does gaming make us better decision makers?
Vaporware and Design Fiction
Unreleased products and unfulfilled promises help us speculate and discuss the possibilities of the future.
Platform Studies and Computational Essentialism
Platform studies would benefit from including analog games into the scope of the framework.
Capitalism and Unfairness in Competitive Board Games
Games offer a good medium for critical reflection of social inequality.
Making games for philosophy
Self-reflexive videogames as tools for philosophy is a thought-provoking experiment.
The Dark Side of E-Sports
What does a French intellectual born 100+ years ago think about League of Legends?
Critical alternative journalism from the perspective of game journalists
Alternative gamejournalism : Is the new watch dog of the gaming industry all bark and no bite?
ASCII Graphics in Roguelikes
Nostalgia and old-school gameplay philosophy dictate the complex conventions of roguelikes
Bridging the Gap: The Neo Geo, the Media Imaginary, and the Domestication of Arcade Games
Domesticating the arcade experience: the story of Neo Geo
The perfect ethical competition
Transforming violence into meaningful struggle in multiplayer games #ethics #ganking #trash-talk #multiplayer
Tommy Refenes, independent developer, seen here working on Super Meat Boy. Screencap from Indie Game: The Movie (2012)
Is Every Indie Game Independent? Towards the Concept of Independent Game
Exploring the “indie” aesthetic, and what it means to be an independent developer.
Self-Reflexivity and Humor in Adventure Games
The role of self- conscious humor in adventure game design
RPG Mythos: Narrative Gaming as Modern Mythmaking
The odd commonality between Kalevala and Cyberpunk 2020: Narrative Gaming as modern mythmaking #RPG #liveaction #narrative