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Introduction to Game Love

Enevold, Jessica LU orcid and MacCallum-Stewart, Esther (2015) p.1-10
Abstract
This is the introduction to the anthology Game Love:Essays on Play and Affection. The first 10 pages were written by Jessica Enevold and the ensuing chapter presentations by Esther MacCallum-Stewart. The whole book was edited together by Enevold & MacCallum-Stewart based on an idea by Jessica Enevold. The Introduction explains the background of the anthology, including an introduction to the ontological model for analyzing game love in games, first drawn up by Jessica Enevold in 2008. It places the book within a context of computer games research, digital culture and HCI-research, making clear some of the connections and selections between previous research of games and emotions and affect and the human component, the player and other... (More)
This is the introduction to the anthology Game Love:Essays on Play and Affection. The first 10 pages were written by Jessica Enevold and the ensuing chapter presentations by Esther MacCallum-Stewart. The whole book was edited together by Enevold & MacCallum-Stewart based on an idea by Jessica Enevold. The Introduction explains the background of the anthology, including an introduction to the ontological model for analyzing game love in games, first drawn up by Jessica Enevold in 2008. It places the book within a context of computer games research, digital culture and HCI-research, making clear some of the connections and selections between previous research of games and emotions and affect and the human component, the player and other roles, of playing games. (Less)
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keywords
game studies, player studies, HCI, game design, game philosophy, game ontology, digital cultures, media studies, computer games, gender, play, game culture, player culture, player love, game love, affection, emotion, pleasure
host publication
Game Love : Essays on Play and Affection - Essays on Play and Affection
editor
Enevold, Jessica and MacCallum-Stewart, Esther
pages
10 pages
publisher
McFarland
ISBN
978-0-7864-9693-8
978-1-4766-1878-4
project
Digital Cultures Research Node
HEX - Humanistisk Experimentgrupp
language
English
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yes
additional info
First 10 pages of book. Originally published by McFarland to promote book. Made available for access here. Please do not use without credit, may not be sold or altered.
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7dc2d765-27a2-4735-9059-e6891d94a353
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2021-01-08 12:24:27
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2023-03-11 02:49:40
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  booktitle    = {{Game Love : Essays on Play and Affection}},
  editor       = {{Enevold, Jessica and MacCallum-Stewart, Esther}},
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  keywords     = {{game studies; player studies; HCI; game design; game philosophy; game ontology; digital cultures; media studies; computer games; gender; play; game culture; player culture; player love; game love; affection; emotion; pleasure}},
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  pages        = {{1--10}},
  publisher    = {{McFarland}},
  title        = {{Introduction to Game Love}},
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  year         = {{2015}},
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