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Abstract
What does love have to do with gaming? As games have grown in complexity, they have increasingly included narratives that seek to engage players with love in a variety of ways. While media attention often focuses on violent emotions and behavior in gaming, love has always been central to the experience. We love to play games, we have titles that we love, and sometimes we love too much or love terrible games for their shortcomings. Love in gaming is rather like love in life—often complicated and frustrating but also exciting and gratifying.
This collection of fresh essays explores the meaning and role of love in gaming, describing a number of ways—from coding to cosplay—in which love can be expressed in, for and around games. Investigating how gaming involves love is also key to understanding the growing importance of games and gamers as cultural markers.
This collection of fresh essays explores the meaning and role of love in gaming, describing a number of ways—from coding to cosplay—in which love can be expressed in, for and around games. Investigating how gaming involves love is also key to understanding the growing importance of games and gamers as cultural markers.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Jefferson |
| Publisher | McFarland |
| Number of pages | 284 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4766-1878-4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-7864-9693-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Cultural Studies
- Human Aspects of ICT
- Media Studies
- Human Computer Interaction
Free keywords
- computer games
- media studies
- ethnography
- gaming
- game culture
- love
- gender
- play studies
- play
- game love
- Game Studies
- board game
- fan studies
- player research
- digital culture
- new media research
- affect
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Introduction to Game Love
Enevold, J. & MacCallum-Stewart, E., 2015, Game Love: Essays on Play and Affection. Enevold, J. & MacCallum-Stewart, E. (eds.). Jefferson: McFarland, p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
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What is Game Love? Where is it? Design Workshop and panel discussion on GameLove Culture & Aesthetics
Enevold, J., Brown, A., Flynn-Jones, E., Lamerics, N., MacCallum-Stewart, E. & Sturrock, I., 2012.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Where is the Love? Show me the Love! Design Workshop and panel discussion on GameLove Culture & Aesthetics
Enevold, J., Brown, A., Flynn-Jones, E., Lamerichs, N., MacCallum-Stewart, E. & Sturrock, I., 2012, 18 p.Research output: Other contribution › Miscellaneous › Research
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Digital Cultures Research Node
Enevold Duncan, J. (Project coordinator), Willim, R. (Researcher), Petersén, M. (Researcher), Kärrholm, S. (Researcher), Sundin, O. (Researcher), Andersson, C. (Researcher), Haider, J. (Researcher), Groth, S. K. (Researcher), Carlsson, H. (Researcher), Hanell, F. (Researcher), Olsson Dahlquist, L. (Researcher), Olsson, T. (Researcher), Askander, M. (Researcher), Tanderup Linkis, S. (Researcher), Arvidson, M. (Researcher), Pedersen, A. H. (Researcher), Lundblad, K. (Researcher), Lee-Morrison, L. (Researcher), Hansson, K. (Researcher) & Persson, D. (Researcher)
2015/01/01 → 2023/12/31
Project: Network
Activities
- 1 Organisation of conference
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Playing with Affection
Enevold, J. (Organiser) & MacCallum-Stewart, E. (Chair)
2011 Nov 16 → 2011 Nov 17Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of conference
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