{"product_id":"game-studies-a-critical-introduction-to-the-field-hardback-9781509563784","title":"Game Studies; A Critical Introduction to the Field (Hardback) 9781509563784","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGame Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Critical Introduction to the Field\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrendan Keogh (Author), Mahli-Ann Butt (Author), Marcus Carter (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509563784, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 March 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 3 cm, 0.703 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGame Studies\u003c\/i\u003e offers an up-to-date, accessible, holistic, and yet nuanced introduction to this vast interdisciplinary field. It is the book all game educators have been waiting for, and should be read by everyone who engages in games research.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrienne Shaw, Temple University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Informative and inspiring, this book is a comprehensive guide, serving well anyone starting their academic adventures in game studies. It opens solid pathways and helps the reader to avoid many pitfalls present in this field of research.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrans Mäyrä, Tampere University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGame Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is reflective, forward-looking, and captures the excitement of a field taking shape. It is insightful, accessible and deeply grounded, and serves as a reminder of how far the study of games has come.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosé P. Zagal, University of Utah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eAmong Us\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eMinecraft\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatan\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eDungeons and Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e, games and play are fundamentally transforming how we understand storytelling, education, identity, politics, and creativity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGame Studies\u003c\/i\u003e provides the first ever critical and comprehensive introduction for navigating this complex, interdisciplinary, and rapidly growing research field. Each chapter introduces a timely area of debate in games research, and addresses critical questions about the social, cultural, and economic aspects of games and the people who play and make them. Combining key theoretical frameworks with case studies of influential games, the book equips readers with the tools needed to engage critically with games and their growing cultural significance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of concrete examples and pedagogical features, \u003ci\u003eGame Studies\u003c\/i\u003e offers a highly accessible and urgently needed guide to this rapidly expanding, hotly contested, and culturally significant field. It is essential reading for students of both media studies and game design, and an important resource for scholars, developers, and players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Welcome to game studies\u003cbr\u003e2. How games mean\u003cbr\u003e3. How games persuade\u003cbr\u003e4. Playing with games\u003cbr\u003e5. Breaking the rules\u003cbr\u003e6. Beyond gamer culture\u003cbr\u003e7. Playing together\u003cbr\u003e8. Decentering the player\u003cbr\u003e9. Playing globally\u003cbr\u003e10. Making games\u003cbr\u003e11. The games industry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441814696216,"sku":"9781509563784","price":46.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509563784.jpg?v=1785026886","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/game-studies-a-critical-introduction-to-the-field-hardback-9781509563784","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}