Gaming Culture(s) in India

ISBN-13: 9780367514846 / Miękka / 2023 / 202 str.

Aditya (University of Hyderabad) Deshbandhu

Opis

This volume critically analyses the multiple lives of the ‘gamer’ in India. It explores the ‘everyday’ of the gaming life from the player's perspective, to not just understand how the games are consumed but also analyses how the gamer influences the products’ many (virtual) lives.

Spis treści

Introduction: Ludic Beginnings: Gaming Journeys and Experiences 1. Fun, Magic and Play: Theories of Gaming 2. Building Tools to Map the Ludic Everyday 3. Player Perspectives: Gamers & Gamerworthiness 4. Charting the Indian Gamescape: Redrawing Lines of Access 5. Gaming as a Site of Contestation 6. Friends, Communities and Networks: Gaming is Social  Conclusion

O autorze

Aditya Deshbandhu teaches in the Communications Area, Indian Institute of Management Indore, India. He has a doctoral degree in communication from the Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad, India. His research interests include new media studies, digital cultures and the emerging field of video game studies.