Title Immersive gameplay : essays on participatory media and role-playing / edited by Evan Torner and William J. White ; foreword by Zach Waggoner

Published Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & amp ; Co., 2012

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 222 pages) Contents pt. 1. Mind breaches role-playing -- pt. 2. Role-playing breaches reality -- pt. 3. Reality breaches media Summary "This collection of essays approaches the topic of immersion as a product of social and media relations. Examining the premises and aesthetics of live-action and tabletop role-playing games, reality television, social media apps and first-person shooters, the essays take both game rules and the media discourse that games produce as serious objects of study"--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Fantasy games -- Social aspects Role playing -- Social aspects Mass media -- Social aspects. GAMES -- Reference. GAMES -- Travel Games. Fantasy games -- Social aspects Mass media -- Social aspects Role playing -- Social aspects Form Electronic book Author Torner, Evan White, William J., 1966- Waggoner, Zach ISBN 9780786492374 0786492376

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