Introduction to Game Love

Jessica Enevold, Esther MacCallum-Stewart

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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 roles, of playing games.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGame Love
Subtitle of host publicationEssays on Play and Affection
EditorsJessica Enevold, Esther MacCallum-Stewart
Place of PublicationJefferson
PublisherMcFarland
Chapter1
Pages1-10
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4766-1878-4
ISBN (Print)978-0-7864-9693-8
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Bibliographical note

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.

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Human Aspects of ICT
  • Other Computer and Information Science
  • Humanities
  • Design
  • Media Studies
  • Gender Studies

Free 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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