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008			181012s2019 nyu 001 0 eng c
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020			_a9780815351832 (hardback : alk. paper)
020			_a9780815351849 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020			_z9781351140089 (ebk.)
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040			_aLBSOR/DLC _beng _cLBSOR _erda _dDLC
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050	0	0	_aGV1469.15 _b.F46 2019
082	0	0	_a794.8 _223
100	1		_aFernández-Vara, Clara, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aIntroduction to game analysis / _cClara Fernández-Vara.
250			_aSecond edition.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bRoutledge, _c2019.
300			_axv, 317 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes ludography and index.
505	0		_aThe whys and wherefores of game analysis -- Preparing for the analysis -- Areas of analysis 1: context -- Areas of analysis 2: game overview -- Areas of analysis 3: formal elements -- Writing the analysis -- Wrapping things up.
520			_a"This accessible textbook gives students the tools they need to analyze games using strategies borrowed from textual analysis. As the field of game studies grows, videogame writing is evolving from the mere evaluation of gameplay, graphics, sound, and replayablity, to more reflective writing that manages to convey the complexity of a game and the way it is played in a cultural context. Clara Fernández-Vara's concise primer provides readers with instruction on the basic building blocks of game analysis--examination of context, content and reception, and formal qualities--as well as the vocabulary necessary for talking about videogames' distinguishing characteristics. Examples are drawn from a range of games, both digital and non-digital--from Bioshock and World of Warcraft to Monopoly--and the book provides a variety of exercises and sample analyses, as well as a comprehensive ludography and glossary. In this second edition of the popular textbook, Fernández-Vara brings the book firmly up-to-date, pulling in fresh examples from ground-breaking new works in this dynamic field. Introduction to Game Analysis remains a unique practical tool for students who want to become more fluent writers and critics of not just video games, but digital media overall"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aVideo games _xDesign.
650		0	_aVideo games _xEvaluation.
650		0	_aVideo games _xPsychological aspects.
650		0	_aVideo games _xSocial aspects.
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aFernández-Vara, Clara, author. _tIntroduction to game analysis _bSecond edition. _dNew York, NY : Routledge, 2019 _z9781351140089 _w(DLC) 2018051476
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