Rapture, Immersion, Agency, and everything in between
This is completely out of context. Figure 2 from "Literary Theory and Computer Games" by Julian Kucklich (2001). It's the goddamn...
Meaningful Play 2012 Day #1 Recap
Meaningful Play 2012の１日目終了でござる。様々、非常に面白いゲーム研究者出会った。それぞれの皆さまは、ゲームの分析方法・観点とかは極めて多様である。自分の発表もう終了でござる。それを通して、自分の実験的なゲーム分析方法は正しくやっているのがわかった。（写...
Can Academics use Cheat Codes to facilitate their Research?
Professor Aarseth on the use of cheating in games (for the purposes of conducting research): "It is with great and increasing regret that...
The Illusion of Choice in Games
Espen Aarseth on Quest Games: "Successful productions of this type, whether we call them stories, games, or story-game hybrids, must find...
I believe I am an astute reader, but...
Alright, I'm not yet finished reading the entirety of the article entitled "A Narrative Theory of Games" by Games Studies fixture Espen...
Mathematical Rigor out of Byzantine Ways
According to Khan Academy's wonderful video tutorials on Linear Algebra: "If anything, in linear algebra, the gods of linear algebra are...
"There was once a dream that was Rome, you could only whisper it. Anything more than a whisper and i
It feels as though the entire field of science is questioning the validity of my own field of humanities. "What is that good for?" or...
The Youth of the Field of Game Studies
I thought this is something I need to share: "The youth of the field of game studies is also another reason for blurred boundaries...
