The Paradox of Transgression in Games

ISBN-13: 9780367418397 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 210 str.

Torill Elvira Mortensen; Kristine Jorgensen

Opis

Drawing on qualitative player studies and approaches from media aesthetics theory, The Paradox of Transgression in Games looks at transgressive games as an aesthetic experience, tackling how players respond to game content that shocks, disturbs, and distresses, and how contemporary video games can evoke intense emotional reactions.

Spis treści

Introduction: Exploring Transgressions in Games  Part 1: Transgressions  1. Old Term, New Game  2. The Form and Content of Transgressive Games  3. Transgressive Games: An Overview  Part 2: Experiences with Transgressive Games  4. Transgressive Games and the Player-Response Perspective  5. Transgressive Gameplay Experiences  6. Emotions, Affect and Transgression Part 3: Games and Transgressive Aesthetics  7. The Carnivalesque Aesthetics of Games  8. Game Aesthetics and the Sublime.  Conclusions: Towards an Aesthetic Theory of Transgressive Games