An exploration of #VideoGame performances, this book merges #MediaTheory with performativity, revealing insights from Western art to digital storytelling.

Perfect for researchers intrigued by #Gaming, #Art, and nonlinear #Narrative.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/performativity-in-art-literature-and-videogames

#Ludology #Performance #GameStudies #Portal #DarkSouls #Destiny #Doom #FinalFantasy #GodHand #HalfLife #LifeIsStrange #MetalGear #Minecraft #Planescape #StarCraft #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #VideoGames #Gamer #Literature

It's not often I stumble across Russian #GameStudies

In 2021's "Game Room" (Игродром), author Alexander Vetushinsky delves into #Gaming's cultural impact through the lenses of philosophy, psychology and media theory.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/game-room-what-you-need-to-know-about-video-games-and-gaming-culture

#Game #VideoGame #VideoGames #GlobalPerspective #Ludology #Russian #Russia #Gamer #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #Games #GameRoom

The #FinalFantasy series has some of the most beloved #VideoGame music of all time. 🎶

In this book, Jérémie Kermarrec dives into the talented works of Nobuo Uematsu, Yoko Shimomura, Masashi Hamauzu and more!

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-music-of-final-fantasy-from-nobuo-uematsu-to-his-successors

#Music #Musicology #Ludology #Ludomusicology #FFVII #FFVIIR #Rebirth #Book #Books #bookstodon @bookstodon #RPG #Gaming #Gamer #VideoGames #JRPG #VGM #VideoGameMusic #FFVI #FFIV #FF7 #FF6 #FF8 #FF9 #FFIX #FFX #FinalFantasyVIII #FinalFantasyIX #SquareEnix #Squaresoft

What if all workplace cultures were as well-crafted as #VideoGames❓

The Engagement Game 📚 shows how organizational culture and leadership can be super-charged by applying the same principles that a #GameDev applies when creating games.

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https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-engagement-game-why-your-workplace-culture-should-look-more-like-a-video-game

#Psychology #GameStudies #Gaming #VideoGame #Gamer #Game #Management #Leadership #SelfHelp #Book #Books #bookstodon @bookstodon #DIY #Ludology #GameDevs #GDC #WorkplaceCulture

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Flow describes an experience of "being in the zone," of intense absorption in an activity.

This book offers a critical assessment of flow's historical, theoretical, political, and ideological contexts in relation to #VideoGames

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/against-flow-video-games-and-the-flowing-subject

#Gaming #Gamer #VideoGame #Psychology #Ludology #Game #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #MihalyCsikszentmihalyi #Psychonauts #CrashBandicoot #Celeste #DinerDash #DonutCounty #HalfLife #Hellblade #Portal #WorldOfGoo

It's the annual recap episode of the Ludology podcast. Important notes on imposter syndrome here. One of the hosts is the designer of "Dumb Ways To Die," the best-selling new card game of the year. That should be a huge achievement for any game designer. Unfortunately, that doesn't align with BoardGameGeek buzz or lead to big awards, so she's had to come to terms with that as she continues in her career. Good discussion. https://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-315-happy-2024

#boardgame #tabletop #ludology #impostersyndrome