Thought-Provoking Play: Political Philosophies in Science Fictional Videogame Spaces from Japan

Thought-Provoking Play: Political Philosophies in Science Fictional Videogame Spaces from Japan
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Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9781387438808
ISBN-13 : 1387438808
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Book Synopsis Thought-Provoking Play: Political Philosophies in Science Fictional Videogame Spaces from Japan by : Martin Roth

Download or read book Thought-Provoking Play: Political Philosophies in Science Fictional Videogame Spaces from Japan written by Martin Roth and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers videogames as spaces of political philosophy. Emerging from a negotiation between designers, player and computer, they prompt us to rethink life in common and imagine alternatives to the status quo. Several case studies on science fictional videogames from Japan serve to demonstrate this potential for thought-provoking play.


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