The Play Versus Story Divide in Game Studies

Download or read book The Play Versus Story Divide in Game Studies written by Matthew Wilhelm Kapell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the emergence of digital game studies, a number of debates have engaged scholars. The debate between ludic (play) and narrative (story) paradigms remains the one that famously "never happened." This collection of new essays critically frames that debate and urges game scholars to consider it central to the field. The essayists examine various digital games, assessing the applicability of play-versus-narrative approaches or considering the failure of each. The essays reflect the broader history while applying notions of play and story to recent games in an attempt to propel serious analysis.