Board Games as Media
Author | : Paul Booth |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2021-01-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781501357190 |
ISBN-13 | : 1501357190 |
Rating | : 4/5 (190 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Board Games as Media by : Paul Booth
Download or read book Board Games as Media written by Paul Booth and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading expert Paul Booth explores the growth in popularity of board games today, and unpacks what it means to read a board game. What does a game communicate? How do games play us? And how do we decide which games to play and which are just wastes of cardboard? With little scholarly research in this still-emerging field, Board Games as Media underscores the importance of board games in the ever-evolving world of media.