[Air-L] Book announcement: Introduction to Game Analysis

Clara Fernandez-Vara clara.fernandez at nyu.edu
Tue Aug 19 08:26:37 PDT 2014


Dear all,

If you'll excuse the self-promoting email, I'd like to announce that my
book Introduction to Game Analysis is now for sale at your usual outlets.
Its goal is to introduce students and scholars new to game studies to the
building blocks of games and the various approaches that one can follow to
write an analysis.

For those of you who teach in academic institutions, there are review
copies available - just click on the title of the book below. If you end up
using it in class, I would love to hear from you.

Thank you all!

Clara Fernandez-Vara




 Out Now: Introduction to Game Analysis
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*Introduction to Game Analysis*
<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/114yHM5l8GZfjTU7bsHipgvI> serves as an
accessible guide to analyzing games using strategies borrowed from textual
analysis.

Clara Fernández-Vara’s concise primer provides instruction on the basic
building blocks of game analysis—examination of context, content and
reception, and formal qualities—as well as the vocabulary necessary for
talking about videogames' distinguishing characteristics. Examples are
drawn from a range of games, both digital and non-digital—from *Bioshock *
and *World of Warcraft *to Monopoly—and the book provides a variety of
exercises and sample analyses, as well as a comprehensive ludography and
glossary..

Best,
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*"As video games become increasingly important in our lives, the need for a
guide towards a deeper understanding of games as media experiences has
never been greater. Introduction to Game Analysis accomplishes this task
brimming with depth, precision, and heart."*--Mikael Jakobsson, Comparative
Media Studies & MIT Game Lab

*"With this volume, the field of game studies now has a thoughtful and
comprehensive approach for how to engage in meaningful critique of digital
games. Fernández-Vara offers a multitude of theoretical and analytical
building blocks and frameworks to help writers produce well-honed critiques
of games as well as the social, cultural and technical contexts that
surround them."*--Mia Consalvo, Concordia University








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