TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cole,Alayna M.
AU  - Barker,Dakoda
TI  - Games as Texts: A Practical Application of Textual Analysis to Games 
SN  - 9781000329711
AV  - GV1469.17.S63 
U1  - 306.487 23
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Boca Raton
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Computer games
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - COMPUTERS / Computer Graphics / Game Programming & Design
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - COMPUTERS / Computer Science
N2  - Games as Texts provides an overview and practical steps for analysing games in terms of their representations of social structures, class, power, race, sexuality, gender, animals, nature, and ability. Each chapter applies a traditional literary theory to the narrative and mechanics of games and explores the social commentary the games encourage. This approach demonstrates to players, researchers, games media, and non-gamers how they can engage with these cultural artefacts through both critical reading and theoretical interpretations. Key Features: Explores games through various literary and theoretical lenses Provides exemplar analysis and guiding questions to help readers think critically about games Highlights the social commentary that all texts can reveal--including games--and how this impacts narrative and mechanics
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429331329
UR  - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf
ER  -