The Place of Play
Toys and Digital Cultures
Maaike Lauwaert

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Auteur(s)

Maaike Lauwaert

Uitgever

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2009

Omvang

160 p., geïllustreerd, 23 cm.

ISBN

9789089640802

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With the immense popularity of computer games, questions concerning the role and function of technology in play have become more pressing. The vagueness of borders between producers, consumers and players is a key aspects of the increasing technologization and digitalization of both toys and play. The Place of Play analyzes the nature, characteristics, mechanisms and problems of many-to-many cultures through three distinctive case studies: LEGO toys, Sim Games, and Serious games.

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Trefwoorden

new media , graphic design - digital - games , gaming

Locatie in de bibliotheek

Kast 11 - 5: Digital Media & the Internet

Extra thema's

Digitization - implications of

Opmerkingen

Incl. bibliographical references and Index.