Time and Space in Video Games A Cognitive-Formalist Approach

Video games are temporal artifacts: They change with time as players interact with them in accordance with rules. In this study, Federico Alvarez Igarzábal investigates the formal aspects of video games that determine how these changes are produced and sequenced. Theories of time perception drawn f...

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Main Author: Alvarez Igarzábal, Federico (Author)
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Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2019
Bielefeld : [2019]
Edition:1st ed
Series:Studies of digital media culture ; Volume 9.
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Summary:Video games are temporal artifacts: They change with time as players interact with them in accordance with rules. In this study, Federico Alvarez Igarzábal investigates the formal aspects of video games that determine how these changes are produced and sequenced. Theories of time perception drawn from the cognitive sciences lay the groundwork for an in-depth analysis of these features, making for a comprehensive account of time in this novel medium. This book-length study dedicated to time perception and video games is an indispensable resource for game scholars and game developers alike. Its reader-friendly style makes it readily accessible to the interested layperson.
Physical Description:1 online resource (233 pages)
Issued also in print
ISBN:9783839447130