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urn:uuid:636ea37c-7c20-4a83-be2d-49944907ca33 03 01 01 urn:uuid:636ea37c-7c20-4a83-be2d-49944907ca33 15 9781300873983 06 10.17613/8ssws-rsy71 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:636ea37c-7c20-4a83-be2d-49944907ca33 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/ade-for-games/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/m3epv-3q950/files/ADE%20for%20Games-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Daniel Harley 2 B01 Gerald Voorhees 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 videogames 10 EDUCATION / Inclusive Education 20 game studies 20 games user experience 20 methodology 20 anti-racism 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>The last decade has witnessed the emergence of critical game studies and critical games user experience research, coinciding with the proliferation of initiatives advancing EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) in institutions of higher education. But the critical tools, ways of thinking, and best practices for incorporating anti-racist, decolonial, and EDI frameworks are not being promoted and circulated in parallel to the discourses valorizing these approaches. How do we make anti-racism, decolonization, equity, diversity, and inclusion vital elements of the research and development of games and playable media? What can we do to ensure that our methods and approaches are respectful and responsive to the needs of equity-deserving groups? How might we better recognize, address, and intervene on the systemic challenges of colonialism, racism, sexism, ableism, and other marginalizing factors that affect games research, education, development, and cultures? Bringing together leading voices from equity-deserving groups working in games research and/or creation, this book offers starting points for answering these questions. Lectures and essays by notable scholars and developers are framed with clear take-aways for application to games user experience research and game studies, and complemented by short essays about novel ideas from emerging voices in the field and vital perspectives from other disciplines. All of these readings are supplemented with targeted reflection questions, key words, suggestions for further reading, and ready-made takeaways for readers to use to inform their own research and teaching practice.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/COVER-ADE-FOR-GAMES-Digital.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20241219 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300873983 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:09aeadf9-5477-4df9-a861-44b8c0c474fc 03 01 01 urn:uuid:09aeadf9-5477-4df9-a861-44b8c0c474fc 15 9781300924876 06 10.17613/04qyw-8e888 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:09aeadf9-5477-4df9-a861-44b8c0c474fc 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/beyond-fun/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/04vyx-bv590/files/Beyond-Fun-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Drew Davidson 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 serious games 10 EDUCATION / Learning Styles 20 learning 20 education 20 training 20 media 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>This book focuses on strategies for applying games, simulations and interactive experiences in learning contexts. The contributors orchestrated this collection together, reading and writing as a whole so that concepts resonate across articles. Throughout, the promises and problems of implementing games and media in learning experiences are explored. The articles have been authored by Clark Aldrich, Ian Bogost, Mia Consalvo, William Crosbie, Drew Davidson, Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Melinda Jackson, Donna Leishman, Michael Mateas, Marc Prensky, Scott Rettberg, Kurt Squire, David Thomas, Siobhan Thomas, Jill Walker Rettberg, and Jenny Weight.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/beyondfun-cover-2024.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240626 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300924890 06 15 9781300924876 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:46f4abcb-5d0a-49eb-a04a-3b33ea98d6b3 03 01 01 urn:uuid:46f4abcb-5d0a-49eb-a04a-3b33ea98d6b3 15 9781300604846 06 10.17613/mx6w3-nh307 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:46f4abcb-5d0a-49eb-a04a-3b33ea98d6b3 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/gbrg5-75n23/files/Black%20Game%20Studies_Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/black-game-studies/ 1 B01 Lindsay Grace 20 black game studies 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 black game makers 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global) 20 games and culture 20 game design 20 black games 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Black Game Studies introduces the work of game makers from the African diaspora through academic scholarship, personal narratives and a catalog of works. It aims to provide a foundation from which researchers, designers, developers, game historians and others can draw an understanding of patterns, present practice, and a potential afro-future. Its works to make more visible, through aggregation and showcase, the creative contributions of Black game makers. It is an effort to meet the need to diversify the game-making community by not only highlighting the work of Black people, but in creating an enduring archive of such work.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/BlackGameStudies_digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250214 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300604846 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:1ac510d7-7c58-4865-a75d-6a15e7ce0931 03 01 01 urn:uuid:1ac510d7-7c58-4865-a75d-6a15e7ce0931 15 9781300654698 06 10.17613/gt7bt-6fk32 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:1ac510d7-7c58-4865-a75d-6a15e7ce0931 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/broke-how-i-made-poverty-a-game/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/j8vej-qwr19/files/Broke-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 A01 Dana Gold 20 poverty 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness 20 empathy 10 POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare 20 change 20 simulation 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>POVERTY IS NOT A GAME! After growing up poor and working for decades in shelters and halfway houses, Dana Gold created a board game to help people of goodwill understand how families get ensnared in poverty and how difficult the struggle is to overcome structured inequity. The first version of the game was a sheet of paper, circles traced from a toilet paper roll, and movers Dana swiped from her kid’s Chutes and Ladders game. The game, now called Broke, creates empathy for people who are poor by giving players the opportunity to experience the stress and frustration of making high stakes decisions with competing priorities and not enough income. Poverty can be fought by people with the passion and will to make change. But how? Playing Broke, now also an app, not only informs but creates the will to make system change a reality. Join Dana in getting frustrated enough, by playing a game, to work for change.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Broke_digital-cover-copy.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250123 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300654742 06 15 9781300654698 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:fb984239-ce84-4ca0-ac0e-f3339c03a5bb 03 01 01 urn:uuid:fb984239-ce84-4ca0-ac0e-f3339c03a5bb 15 9781300924548 06 10.17613/p9zec-2fy19 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:fb984239-ce84-4ca0-ac0e-f3339c03a5bb 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/p7287-nc867/files/Creative-Chaos-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/creative-chaos-first-edition/ 1 B01 Drew Davidson 10 EDUCATION / Collaborative & Team Teaching 20 inclusion 10 EDUCATION / Inclusive Education 20 innovation 20 creativity 20 diversity 20 design 20 collaboration 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Creative Chaos describes the dynamic process of collaborative design and development within interdisciplinary teams as they work to create something together. Creativity is wonderfully complex and chaotic, and at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center, we often describe what we do as “creative chaos” in that it’s not necessarily a process within which you ever have complete control. To articulate what this means, this short book provides an overview of the ETC, our research on how diversity, inclusion and innovation are related, and how we support these three associated ideas through our project-based curriculum. We then extrapolate from this to share some applicable best practices from the lessons we’ve been learning about the creative process and how best to support diverse teams and help them make the most of the creative chaos.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/creative-chaos-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240626 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300924562 06 15 9781300924548 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:246a7c90-34b5-44cc-8ed7-ce92191e6650 03 01 01 urn:uuid:246a7c90-34b5-44cc-8ed7-ce92191e6650 15 9781300924463 06 10.17613/0b99j-bkz54 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:246a7c90-34b5-44cc-8ed7-ce92191e6650 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/creative-chaos-2/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/6rsa2-ggt97/files/Creative-Chaos-2-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Drew Davidson 10 EDUCATION / Collaborative & Team Teaching 20 inclusivity 10 EDUCATION / Inclusive Education 20 learning 20 design 20 development 20 diversity 20 research 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Creative Chaos describes the dynamic process of collaborative design and development within interdisciplinary teams as they work to create something together. Creativity is wonderfully complex and chaotic, and at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center we often describe what we do as “creative chaos” in that it’s not necessarily a process within which you ever have complete control. To articulate what this means, this short book provides an overview of the ETC and our research on how diversity, inclusion and innovation are related, and also how we support these three associated ideas through our project-based curriculum. We then extrapolate from this to share some applicable best practices from the lessons we’ve been learning about the creative process and how best to support diverse teams and help them make the most of the creative chaos.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/creative-chaos-2-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240626 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300924487 06 15 9781300924463 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:8bf3f3d4-9cce-405d-a42a-fd1faab94683 03 01 01 urn:uuid:8bf3f3d4-9cce-405d-a42a-fd1faab94683 15 9781300924845 06 10.17613/v3t7p-mkp78 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:8bf3f3d4-9cce-405d-a42a-fd1faab94683 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/grr7q-hj557/files/Cross-Media-Communications-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/cross-media-communications/ 1 A01 Drew Davidson 20 cross media 10 LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies 20 transmedia 20 media studies 20 mass media 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>This text is an introduction to the future of mass media and mass communications – cross-media communications. Cross-media is explained through the presentation and analysis of contemporary examples and project-based tutorials in cross-media development. The text introduces fundamental terms and concepts, and provides a solid overview of cross-media communications, one that builds from a general introduction to a specific examination of media and genres to a discussion of the concepts involved in designing and developing cross-media communications. CMC Media Files show how cross-media can be applied, with art, music and illustrations that complement the text. Chapters have overviews and problem-based/project-based activities to encourage active engagement with the readings. Throughout the text there are specific examples, case studies, foundations, and interviews with experts in the field to better illustrate the nature of cross-media. Cross-media Communications are integrated, interactive experiences that occur across multiple media, with multiple authors and have multiple styles. The audience becomes an active part in a cross-media experience. The overarching goal is to provide an overview of cross-media design and development. It is meant to be interdisciplinary and introductory in concept and implementation.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cmc-cover-2024.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240626 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300924869 06 15 9781300924845 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:76deff4b-f1ba-480f-bd56-daec6b58a7d5 03 01 01 urn:uuid:76deff4b-f1ba-480f-bd56-daec6b58a7d5 15 9781300472100 06 10.17613/128tb-6z815 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:76deff4b-f1ba-480f-bd56-daec6b58a7d5 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/game-design-snacks/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/03770-9cq45/files/GameDesignSnacks-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 José P. Zagal 20 game design 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 advice 10 DESIGN / General 20 video games 20 games 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>This is an edited collection of nuggets of game design wisdom. It covers various areas in game design with examples from commercially released videogames. Its goal is to share and raise awareness of excellent game design. The contributing authors are B. Barker, M. Caldwell, J. Grahmann, K. Kotter, L. Neuschwander, T. S. Richard, and J. Zagal.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GameDesignSnacks_cover-digital.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250101 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300472100 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:cf66f31d-871e-4f28-a94d-85fc8c0cd171 03 01 01 urn:uuid:cf66f31d-871e-4f28-a94d-85fc8c0cd171 15 9781300215882 06 10.17613/t0kwb-g5q56 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:cf66f31d-871e-4f28-a94d-85fc8c0cd171 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/kfcpx-xqb42/files/Gathering-of-Gamers-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/gathering-of-gamers/ 1 A01 Matt Shoemaker 20 game conventions 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 analog games 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies 20 fandom 20 dungeons & dragons 20 technology transition 20 demographic transition 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Gen Con is the largest and oldest continuously running convention that is focused on analog games. It has been an important fixture in the development of modern tabletop games not just for role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, but also boardgames, collectible card games, miniature games, live action role-playing games, and others. Each year over 70,000 people make a pilgrimage to Indianapolis, Indiana to celebrate and play these games. Gathering of Gamers explores the convention through a year-by-year history from 1967 through 2022. The book not only discusses the prominent games at each annual convention, it also examines the major milestones in tabletop game development over the years, how gamer culture and the perception of gamers in society has evolved, how technology has impacted conventions and the games we play, and the relationship between game conventions and the cities and other entities that host them.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Final-Book-Cover-Only.jpg Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250819 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300215899 06 15 9781300215882 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:e261de33-9789-40a9-932f-056e0be73b4e 03 01 01 urn:uuid:e261de33-9789-40a9-932f-056e0be73b4e 15 9798902136149 06 10.17613/zj76c-rp517 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:e261de33-9789-40a9-932f-056e0be73b4e 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/indiecade-a-history/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/mk99r-3fm19/files/IndieCade-A-History-2nd-Ed-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 A01 Celia Pearce 20 indie games 20 independent games 20 art games 20 game studies 20 gameindustry 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IndieCade-A-History-Digital-Cover-small.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20251204 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9798902136149 06 15 9798902136149 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:18b2f717-f8dd-4f9e-aa86-07f34df897a7 03 01 01 urn:uuid:18b2f717-f8dd-4f9e-aa86-07f34df897a7 15 9781300057390 06 10.17613/cg9m4-s5k53 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:18b2f717-f8dd-4f9e-aa86-07f34df897a7 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/e7tgg-jdq52/files/LEG-4-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/learning-education-games-volume-four/ 1 B01 Karen Schrier 2 B01 Rachel Kowert 3 B01 Diana Leonard 4 B01 Tarja Porkka-Kontturi 20 dei 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 10 COMPUTERS / Educational Software 20 games 20 play 20 education 20 learning 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>How can we use games to support inclusion, compassion, care, equity, and justice—in the classroom and beyond? This book is aimed at educators, researchers, and designers who want to use games to enhance equity and justice for marginalized students, and create communities where everyone feels like they belong. The book explores 50 different games, including popular games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Chess, Minecraft, and Among Us, and a variety of other commercial, indie, PC, mobile, card, and board games.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/LEG-4_digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250703 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300057390 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:073c4c17-6574-4a71-8ae8-48b449ae2ce0 03 01 01 urn:uuid:073c4c17-6574-4a71-8ae8-48b449ae2ce0 15 9781300068648 06 10.17613/yxcze-j7f92 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:073c4c17-6574-4a71-8ae8-48b449ae2ce0 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/learning-education-games-volume-one/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/2fq9m-1dr96/files/LEG-1-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Karen Schrier 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 learning 20 education 10 EDUCATION / Learning Styles 20 games 20 best practices 20 design 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>This book is perfect for any educator or designer seeking an introduction to research-driven best practices for using and designing games for learning. This book provides the latest research and techniques for designing games for a variety of curricular needs--including STEM, literacy learning, history education, music, and computational, ethical, and critical thinking. The book also delves into specific design issues, such as aligning goals, designing for an audience, playtesting, and assessment. Each chapter provides an overview of the relevant frameworks and research findings, as well as practical case studies and useful resources. This book is the first in a series written and edited by members of the Learning, Education, and Games (LEG) special interest group of the IGDA (International Game Developers Association). </p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/LEG-1_digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250703 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300068648 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:f779ec05-8ef9-4624-a82d-af95c89a0a57 03 01 01 urn:uuid:f779ec05-8ef9-4624-a82d-af95c89a0a57 15 9781300068532 06 10.17613/4xeg9-71x10 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:f779ec05-8ef9-4624-a82d-af95c89a0a57 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/cb1s0-3k046/files/LEG-3-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/learning-education-games-volume-three/ 1 B01 Karen Schrier 20 education 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 10 EDUCATION / Learning Styles 20 games 20 learning 20 video games 20 commercial games 20 classroom 20 teaching 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Have you ever wanted to know which games to use in your classroom, library, or afterschool program, or even at home? Which games can help teach preschoolers, K-12, college students, or adults? What can you use for science, literature, or critical thinking skills? This book explores 100 different games and how educators have used the games to teach – what worked and didn’t work and their tips and techniques. The list of 100 goes from A to Z Safari to Zoombinis, and includes popular games like Fortnite, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and Minecraft, as well as PC, mobile, VR, AR, card and board games.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/LEG-3_digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250703 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300068532 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:e132d093-8898-4d1e-9a13-f48bfcb6492a 03 01 01 urn:uuid:e132d093-8898-4d1e-9a13-f48bfcb6492a 15 9781300068624 06 10.17613/p8yt4-m2f72 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:e132d093-8898-4d1e-9a13-f48bfcb6492a 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/learning-education-games-volume-two/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/b8ck3-5jp61/files/LEG-2-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Karen Schrier 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 learning 20 education 10 EDUCATION / Learning Styles 20 games 20 best practices 20 design 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>The Learning, Education & Games book series is perfect for any educator or developer seeking an introduction to research-driven best practices for using and designing games for learning. This volume, Bringing Games into Educational Contexts, delves into the challenges of creating games and implementing them in educational settings. This book covers relevant issues such as gamification, curriculum development, using games to support ASD (autism spectrum disorder) students, choosing games for the classroom and library, homeschooling and gameschooling, working with parents and policymakers, and choosing tools for educational game development. Learning, Education & Games: Bringing Games into Educational Contexts is the second in a series written and edited by members of the Learning, Education, and Games (LEG) special interest group of the IGDA (International Game Developers Association).</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/LEG-2_digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250703 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300068624 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:a1c1dc13-4c8e-42ba-9111-dd0b3ba619d8 03 01 01 urn:uuid:a1c1dc13-4c8e-42ba-9111-dd0b3ba619d8 15 9781300416029 06 10.17613/3txeg-cdg19 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:a1c1dc13-4c8e-42ba-9111-dd0b3ba619d8 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/looking-forward-looking-back/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/017sc-13371/files/Looking%20Forward,%20Looking%20Backward-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Mara Dionisio 2 B01 Rebecca Rouse 10 COMPUTERS / Interactive & Multimedia 20 interactive narrative 10 ART / General 20 digital storytelling 20 art 20 installation 20 mixed reality 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>This volume collects documentation of the 2017 International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling Art Exhibition and new scholarly texts from the artists involved. The work traces themes of Time & Tempo across Digital Poetics and Literature, Digital Heritage, and Urban Space and Politics.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Looking-Forward-Looking-Backward-digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250330 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300416029 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:3ba8e32d-88da-4e24-80ca-0bb3035de026 03 01 01 urn:uuid:3ba8e32d-88da-4e24-80ca-0bb3035de026 15 9781105523175 06 10.17613/qza2s-rgd04 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:3ba8e32d-88da-4e24-80ca-0bb3035de026 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/ludic-narrans-playing-around/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/2bb11-8by33/files/Ludic-Narrans-Playing-Around-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 A01 Drew Davidson 2 A01 Emily Matheny 3 A01 et al. 20 play 10 social science / popular culture 10 games & activities / general 20 stories 20 playful stories 20 themes 20 oral history 20 fields of play 20 ludic narrans 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cover-front-playing-around-small.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20260327 2026 02 WORLD 06 15 9781105523137 06 15 9781105523175 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:8c559da6-3407-490f-b42a-ffd0dc2d5a22 03 01 01 urn:uuid:8c559da6-3407-490f-b42a-ffd0dc2d5a22 15 9781105546297 06 10.17613/m1fww-8pn32 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:8c559da6-3407-490f-b42a-ffd0dc2d5a22 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/q8nxd-3wc71/files/Ludic-Narrans-Playing-it-Straight-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/ludic-narrans-playing-it-straight/ 1 A01 Drew Davidson 2 A01 Emily Matheny 3 A01 et al. 20 play 10 social science / popular culture 10 games & activities / general 20 stories 20 playful stories 20 themes 20 oral history 20 fields of play 20 ludic narrans 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cover-front-playing-it-straight-small.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20260327 2026 02 WORLD 06 15 9781105545610 06 15 9781105546297 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:46b6cf18-cae7-4928-9c6f-11d08ca65a38 03 01 01 urn:uuid:46b6cf18-cae7-4928-9c6f-11d08ca65a38 15 9781300472278 06 10.17613/39830-hxy74 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:46b6cf18-cae7-4928-9c6f-11d08ca65a38 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/ludoliteracy/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/b811m-e6z31/files/Ludoliteracy-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 A01 José P. Zagal 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General. EDUCATION / General 20 video games 20 learning 20 education 20 teaching 20 literacy 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>It seems like teaching about games should be easy. After all, students enjoy engaging with course content and have extensive experience with videogames. However, games education can be surprisingly complex. This book explores ludoliteracy, or the question of what it means to understand games, by looking at the challenges and problems faced by students taking games-related classes. In response to these challenges, this book then describes how online learning environments can be used to support learning about games by helping students get more from their experiences with games, and helping students use what they know to establish deeper understanding. Based on the findings from a series of research studies, Ludoliteracy examines the broader implications for supporting games education.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ludoliteracy_digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250313 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300472278 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:d815fbba-250d-4ecd-9d64-4d655b198f3f 03 01 01 urn:uuid:d815fbba-250d-4ecd-9d64-4d655b198f3f 15 9781716905735 06 10.17613/47rhk-v4881 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:d815fbba-250d-4ecd-9d64-4d655b198f3f 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/qhwdv-dcm61/files/Meet-Me-at-the-Fair-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/meet-me-at-the-fair/ 1 B01 Laura Hollengreen 2 B01 Celia Pearce 3 B01 Rebecca Rouse 4 B01 Bobby Schweizer 10 ART / Popular Culture 20 world's fair 20 pavilion 10 TRAVEL / Special Interest / Amusement & Theme Parks 20 culture 20 tours 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Together with the Olympics, world’s fairs are one of the few regular international events of sufficient scale to showcase a spectrum of sights, wonders, learning opportunities, technological advances, and new (or renewed) urban districts, and to present them all to a mass audience. Meet Me at the Fair: A World’s Fair Reader breaks new ground in scholarship on world’s fairs by incorporating a number of short new texts that investigate world’s fairs in their multiple aspects: political, urban/architectural, anthropological/ sociological, technological, commercial, popular, and representational. In taking the measure of both the material artifacts and the larger cultural production of world’s fairs, the volume presents its own phantasmagoria of disciplinary perspectives, historical periods, geographical locales, media, and messages, mirroring the microcosmic form of the world’s fair itself.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/meet-me-at-the-fair_cover-digital.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250331 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781716905735 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:6063ae30-8cee-4d03-9ec6-a67ce1f48f1e 03 01 01 urn:uuid:6063ae30-8cee-4d03-9ec6-a67ce1f48f1e 15 9781304243744 06 10.17613/ejr5-9b29 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:6063ae30-8cee-4d03-9ec6-a67ce1f48f1e 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/b3z8p-yc523/files/physics-is-still-your-friend-repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/physics-is-still-your-friend/ 1 A01 Drew Davidson 10 EDUCATION / Comparative 20 game 20 well played 20 world of goo 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>In the spring of 2005, an experimental game was prototyped in seven days. This little experiment was Tower of Goo, and it was the seed that led to the development of the independent video game, World of Goo, which was released in the fall of 2008. Shortly thereafter, I wrote a piece on the game that was published in 2009 as part of the book, Well Played 1.0. In this piece, I engaged in a close in-depth reading of World of Goo to help parse out the various meanings I found in my experience with the game. And now, ten years later, I want to take another look at the game and see how well its gameplay experience holds up. Normally, I approach a gameplay experience from the perspective of how its game design and narrative development can help a player learn how to play the game, and I relate my analysis in a fairly linear fashion while sharing insights along the way. With this piece, I relate my entire experience with World of Goo; from participating in the early beta testing during its development and exchanging emails with its designer, Kyle Gabler, to reading about it in the press and online, and to the actual experience of playing the game itself, to revisiting it with Kyle and Ron Carmel, the game’s developer, for the tenth anniversary of the game’s release. The goal of Well Played is to help develop and define a literacy of games as well as a sense of their value as an experience. Videogames are a complex medium that merits careful interpretation and insightful analysis.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Physics-Is-Still-Your-Friend-Digital-Cover-special.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240626 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781304243768 06 15 9781304243744 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:09bda439-0d00-4a36-820b-dffe247aa647 03 01 01 urn:uuid:09bda439-0d00-4a36-820b-dffe247aa647 15 9781300138341 06 10.17613/sq62b-2g678 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:09bda439-0d00-4a36-820b-dffe247aa647 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/1ge3t-x5q69/files/Play-and-Profit-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/play-and-profit/ 1 A01 Rona Lewis 10 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Development 20 purposeful play 10 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership 20 organizational culture 20 innovation and creativity 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Creative Ability 20 leadership development 20 employee engagement 20 business education 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Play belongs in the workplace—and not just in the break room. In this thought-provoking and delightfully practical guide, Rona Lewis—corporate consultant and renowned Play Instigator—demonstrates why Purposeful and Attuned Play is not child’s play, but a powerful lever for business success. Blending research from neuroscience, psychology, and organizational behavior with real-world stories and actionable tools, Play and Profit explores how play impacts key drivers of success: innovation, adaptability, stress reduction, leadership, collaboration, communication, and more.<break/>Whether you're guiding a Fortune 500 company through change, teaching future business leaders, or building a healthier organizational culture, you’ll discover why play is not a distraction—but a catalyst for performance and wellbeing. Along the way, you’ll learn how to distinguish between authentic play and “forced fun,” how to foster psychological safety, and how to design playful, engaging environments that unlock creativity and trust.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Play-Profit-digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250612 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300138464 06 15 9781300138341 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:f70d4ac5-884d-4f30-8e4e-a0b1f6cf89a7 03 01 01 urn:uuid:f70d4ac5-884d-4f30-8e4e-a0b1f6cf89a7 15 9781300896340 06 10.17613/ypmx5-fh827 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:f70d4ac5-884d-4f30-8e4e-a0b1f6cf89a7 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/ypmx5-fh827/files/Possible-Worlds-in-Video-Games-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/possible-worlds-in-video-games-from-classic-narrative-to-meaningful-actions/ 1 A01 Antonio José Planells de la Maza 20 games 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 10 COMPUTERS / Virtual Worlds 20 narratives 20 education 20 philosophy 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>In current digital games, classic fictional worlds are transformed into ludofictional worlds, spaces rich in characters and emotions that are especially affected by the intervention of a player. In this book, we propose a model, inspired by the Semantics of Fiction and Possible Worlds, which is oriented to the analysis of video games as integrated systems.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Possible-Worlds-DIGITAL-COVER.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20241128 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300896357 06 15 9781300896340 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:af6e97d0-7080-4db0-8ecb-4df952f30b71 03 01 01 urn:uuid:af6e97d0-7080-4db0-8ecb-4df952f30b71 15 9781387505036 06 10.17613/2tg4-8w73 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:af6e97d0-7080-4db0-8ecb-4df952f30b71 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/ypst7-r0y36/files/ai-playbook-repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/professors-at-play-ai-playbook/ 1 B01 David Thomas 2 B01 Lisa Forbes 20 Professors 20 play 20 faculty development 20 ai 20 playful pedagogy 20 fun 20 professors at play 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>The Professors at Play AI PlayBook explores the intersection of playful pedagogy and AI in the higher education classroom. Through specific AI tools and examples, this book encourages educators to embrace AI playfully and creatively to enhance teaching and learning, leveraging human creativity and judgment to make AI a beneficial tool rather than a threat.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ai-playbook.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240823 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781387505050 06 15 9781387505036 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:ecf54b24-be91-4549-8bad-90873ee84826 03 01 01 urn:uuid:ecf54b24-be91-4549-8bad-90873ee84826 15 9781300432586 06 10.17613/2xtvw-rqx52 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:ecf54b24-be91-4549-8bad-90873ee84826 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/professors-at-play-online-playbook/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/7a699-30k29/files/Professors-at-Play-Online-PlayBook-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Lisa Forbes 2 B01 David Thomas 20 Playful pedagogy play 20 online learning 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>The Professors at Play ONLINE PlayBook collects over 50 techniques and strategies designed to make the online classroom more fun. Rooted in the concept of playful pedagogy, this anthology shares proven approaches to increasing student engagement and learning in higher education. The approaches range from simple ice breakers to get students involved in an online class to more complex approaches to teaching complex subjects and concepts. The Online PlayBook complements the original Professors at Play PlayBook, expanding the possibilities for play in the academy.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/profs-at-play-online-cover-digital.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250327 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300432920 06 15 9781300432586 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:1adcae3e-cd0d-4fd1-9a29-e6da00511ee6 03 01 01 urn:uuid:1adcae3e-cd0d-4fd1-9a29-e6da00511ee6 15 9781300596127 06 10.17613/611dv-8qq85 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:1adcae3e-cd0d-4fd1-9a29-e6da00511ee6 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/professors-at-play-playbook/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/61cef-a9w05/files/Professors-at-Play-PlayBook-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Lisa Forbes 2 B01 David Thomas 20 teaching 20 pedagogy 20 higher education 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>When you do a Google search with keywords “play in learning,” overwhelmingly you find play being utilized in childhood education. This lack of attention to play in higher education reflects the societal narrative that says, “play is for kids, not adults.” When play is associated with childhood or seen as trivial or a waste of time, utilizing play in “serious” adult learning can seem radical, scary, or reckless at most. The Professors at Play PlayBook challenges the idea that play is only for kids and presents a case for play and its value of play in adult learning. The PlayBook describes how the use of a playful pedagogy can reduce students’ barriers to learning, create connections, and awaken students’ interest and engagement in learning leading to deeper learning. The PlayBook tells an alternative story about play giving the reader permission to explore the possibility of a playful pedagogy in their teaching.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/print_digital-cover-web.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250222 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300596332 06 15 9781300596127 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:7a8e0ae2-0f17-4712-9549-bcb54c697dfc 03 01 01 urn:uuid:7a8e0ae2-0f17-4712-9549-bcb54c697dfc 15 9781300415893 06 10.17613/qkjga-tdb51 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:7a8e0ae2-0f17-4712-9549-bcb54c697dfc 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/5fjck-afq59/files/[Re%7CDis]Connection-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/redisconnection/ 1 B01 Lynda Clark 2 B01 Raivo Kelomees 3 B01 Rebecca Rouse 10 COMPUTERS / Interactive & Multimedia 20 interactive narrative 10 ART / General 20 digital storytelling 20 art 20 installation 20 mixed reality 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>In 2021, reconnecting with our loved ones and the difficulties (and pleasures) of disconnection were at the forefront of many people’s minds as we began to emerge from lockdowns and periods of isolation. This volume contains a record of artworks from the 14th ICIDS 2021 (International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling) Art Exhibition (held at Tallinn University and online), alongside essays by the artists contextualising their work. Please join the artists as they explain how they disconnected from and reconnected with their friends and family, the wider world and their creative practice.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/re_disconnection-digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250330 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300415893 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:f9ed048f-d0a8-41a6-95d7-74cd3f6a32f4 03 01 01 urn:uuid:f9ed048f-d0a8-41a6-95d7-74cd3f6a32f4 15 9781300922490 06 10.17613/crhvk-jwe98 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:f9ed048f-d0a8-41a6-95d7-74cd3f6a32f4 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/crhvk-jwe98/files/Roll-for-Learning-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/roll-for-learning/ 1 B01 Camilla Zamboni 2 B01 Matthew Farber 3 B01 William Merchant 20 games 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 10 EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / General 20 game-based learning 20 analog games 10 EDUCATION / Learning Styles 20 education 20 learning 20 tabletop games 20 tabletop role-playing games 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Roll for Learning: 51 Micro Tabletop Role-Playing Games to Use in the Classroom is an edited book featuring a curated collection of original micro tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs). Micro TTRPGs have grown in popularity in recent years, particularly in the game jam space, and offer great potential for classroom use, as these games are intended to be easy to learn and quick to play. Further, TTRPGs are also an emerging field in scholarly texts, so there is a rich literature to draw from when introducing them to instructors. This volume brings together scholars and instructors working on TTRPGs and game designers with an interest in education. It includes 51 game chapters, each composed of an original micro TTRPG followed by tips for implementation, ideas for assessment, best practice recommendations, and a relevant bibliography—all aligned to learning outcomes for elementary through higher education classrooms. By focusing on the micro TTRPG model, which is quick to read and easy to implement, this volume creates a space that is at once informed by research, aligned with new trends in the TTRPG world, and welcoming to new interested users. We hope that you will enjoy reading and using Roll for Learning—an educational book you can play!</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/MSTR_RollForLearning_digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20241101 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300922506 06 15 9781300922490 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:6cbde617-615d-48ad-b883-1b5170a011d9 03 01 01 urn:uuid:6cbde617-615d-48ad-b883-1b5170a011d9 15 9781257695874 06 10.17613/r1pc0-8d782 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:6cbde617-615d-48ad-b883-1b5170a011d9 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/23ntk-js473/files/Roll-with-Advantage-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/roll-with-advantage/ 1 B01 Edmond Y. Chang 2 B01 Suzanne Richardson 20 dungeons & dragons 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 d&d 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Role Playing & Fantasy 20 ttrpg 20 game studies 20 creative writing 20 poetry 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/roll-with-advantage-digital-COVER-small.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20251001 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781257695874 06 15 9781257695874 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:aec1d6bd-c47a-4330-bb42-507d0f01fcd4 03 01 01 urn:uuid:aec1d6bd-c47a-4330-bb42-507d0f01fcd4 15 9781300924913 06 10.17613/3crxz-46b18 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:aec1d6bd-c47a-4330-bb42-507d0f01fcd4 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/0r63r-41002/files/stories-in-between-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/stories-in-between/ 1 A01 Drew Davidson 10 LITERARY CRITICISM / General 20 narratives 20 media 20 stories 20 games 20 cross-media 20 transmedia 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sib-cover-2024.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240626 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300924944 06 15 9781300924913 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:9fb2e63b-6b25-49f0-8801-0a843b727827 03 01 01 urn:uuid:9fb2e63b-6b25-49f0-8801-0a843b727827 15 9781300924661 06 10.17613/ptka7-a3825 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:9fb2e63b-6b25-49f0-8801-0a843b727827 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/9y0mz-wv050/files/Tabletop-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/tabletop-analog-game-design/ 1 B01 Greg Costikyan 2 B01 Drew Davidson 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 tabletop 20 board games 10 PHILOSOPHY / Criticism 20 game design 20 game play 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>In this volume, people of diverse backgrounds — tabletop game designers, digital game designers, and game studies academics — talk about tabletop games, game culture, and the intersection of games with learning, theater, and other forms. Even as the digital revolution has progressed apace, tabletop games — board and card, roleplaying and miniatures — have grown and attracted many new fans. Indeed, in tabletop gaming there is far more diversity and design innovation than in digital games, and tabletop games have become of increasing interest to videogame designers, game design instructors, and people who study games of all forms. In this volume, people of diverse backgrounds — tabletop game designers, digital game designers, and game studies academics — talk about tabletop games, game culture, and the intersection of games with learning, theater, and other forms. Some have chosen to write about their design process, others about games they admire, others about the culture of tabletop games and their fans. The results are various and individual, but all cast some light on what is a multivarious and fascinating set of game styles.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/tabletop-cover-2024.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240626 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300924746 06 15 9781300924661 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:46aac15f-0fcf-4414-96e2-08a59a32ade9 03 01 01 urn:uuid:46aac15f-0fcf-4414-96e2-08a59a32ade9 15 9781300329145 06 10.17613/39sjr-bmk64 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:46aac15f-0fcf-4414-96e2-08a59a32ade9 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/hrgbd-0pn06/files/Teachercraft-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/teacher-craft/ 1 A01 Seann Dikkers 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 teaching 20 classroom 10 COMPUTERS / Educational Software 20 minecraft 20 games 20 learning 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Teacher Craft is about how teachers learn to use new digital media. Teacher learning is central to reform and change across subject areas and age levels, but how much do we really know about how teachers learn to try new lessons in classrooms? Minecraft is currently the game of choice for millions of youth and also for these seventeen teachers who claim it has transformed their classrooms. Its rapid adoption also provides a unique window of opportunity to look inside the recent memory of innovative teachers and unpack how they learned. Why did they pick Minecraft? More importantly, how did they pick Minecraft? Where did they hear about it? Who do they trust for ideas? How do they test new ideas? Can we begin to identify the trajectories of truly innovative teachers? It turns out, we can - and it may not be what you’d expect.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Teachercraft-digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250522 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300329145 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:30f01e09-84fa-4ca5-bf9c-a40f32f158ed 03 01 01 urn:uuid:30f01e09-84fa-4ca5-bf9c-a40f32f158ed 15 9781257957675 06 10.17613/12msy-9r274 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:30f01e09-84fa-4ca5-bf9c-a40f32f158ed 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/teacher-pioneers/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/am9fk-5ep45/files/Teacher-Pioneers-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Caro Williams-Pierce 10 EDUCATION / General 20 teacher 10 EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / General 20 pioneer 20 designer 20 collaborator 20 scholar 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Teachers work with students, parents, administrators, coaches, camp counselors, education researchers, postsecondary institutions, teachers of other grades and other subjects—in short, teachers accomplish their daily miracles through collaboration by asking questions about what they don’t know and sharing what they do. This book was written by teacher pioneers to share their collaborating, their designing, and their exploring.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/teacher-pioneers-digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250731 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781257957675 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:3b360fb4-1842-43ce-9e5b-b035d19570ed 03 01 01 urn:uuid:3b360fb4-1842-43ce-9e5b-b035d19570ed 15 9781300415930 06 10.17613/s45sy-9n969 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:3b360fb4-1842-43ce-9e5b-b035d19570ed 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/5z05w-yt766/files/Texts%20of%20Discomfort-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/texts-of-discomfort/ 1 B01 María Cecilia Reyes 2 B01 James Pope 3 B01 Rebecca Rouse 10 COMPUTERS / Interactive & Multimedia 20 interactive narrative 10 ART / General 20 digital storytelling 20 art 20 installation 20 mixed reality 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Can discomfort be blissful? This volume presents an in-depth reflection of the selected artworks for the Art Exhibition of the 13th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling - ICIDS 2020 - organized at Bournemouth University - UK, during the most memorable year of the XXI century (so far). The title of the book is the homonym of the curatorial theme of the exhibition Texts of Discomfort. In these pages, interactive storytellers explain their work and the ways discomfort - and bliss - is rooted in their art.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Texts-of-Discomfort-digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250330 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300415930 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:a43daadc-50ff-4dbf-8f7b-ee06cfd47ebf 03 01 01 urn:uuid:a43daadc-50ff-4dbf-8f7b-ee06cfd47ebf 15 9781257819775 06 10.17613/e0wzy-hy036 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:a43daadc-50ff-4dbf-8f7b-ee06cfd47ebf 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-cultural-gutter/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/b70h4-c4745/files/The-Cultural-Gutter-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 A01 Carol Borden 2 A01 Ian Driscoll 3 A01 Jim Munroe 4 A01 James Schellenberg 5 A01 Chris Szego 20 pop culture 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 science fiction 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies 20 television 20 games 20 comics 20 romance 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Science fiction, fantasy, comics, romance, genre movies, games all drain into the Cultural Gutter, a website dedicated to thoughtful articles about disreputable art—media and genres that are a little embarrassing. Irredeemable. Worthy of Note, but rolling like errant pennies back into the gutter. The Cultural Gutter is dangerous because we have a philosophy. We try to balance enthusiasm with clear-eyed, honest engagement with the material and with our readers. This book expands on our mission with 10 articles each from science fiction/fantasy editor James Schellenberg, comics editor and publisher Carol Borden, romance editor Chris Szego, screen editor Ian Driscoll and founding editor and former games editor Jim Munroe.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cultural-gutter_digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250902 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781257819775 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:b125cb3b-c0a5-4932-acad-e9eaf123e598 03 01 01 urn:uuid:b125cb3b-c0a5-4932-acad-e9eaf123e598 15 9781300415961 06 10.17613/5avb6-8q422 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:b125cb3b-c0a5-4932-acad-e9eaf123e598 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/9hxnd-gyk83/files/Expression%20of%20Emotion%20in%20Humans%20and%20Tech-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-expression-of-emotion-in-humans-and-technology/ 1 B01 Ryan Bown 2 B01 Brian Salisbury 3 B01 Corrinne Lewis 4 B01 Rebecca Rouse 10 COMPUTERS / Interactive & Multimedia 20 interactive narrative 10 ART / General 20 digital storytelling 20 art 20 installation 20 mixed reality 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>The Art Exhibit at ICIDS 2019 (International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling) is a celebration of artworks relevant to the field of interactive storytelling through the curated theme: “The Expression of Emotion in Humans and Technology.” This exhibit features work from 13 Digital Storytellers. Three certificates of excellence were awarded. Fragile Equilibrium received the ‘Excellence in Visual Design’ award, Simmer received the ‘Excellence in Innovation’ award, and Healer received ‘Best of Show,’ and the jury felt was the embodiment of the curatorial theme with a mastery of visual design and technology.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Expression-of-Emotion-in-Humans-and-Tech-digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250330 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300415961 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:b6d34f46-72d8-41d6-b490-5c5e508f603c 03 01 01 urn:uuid:b6d34f46-72d8-41d6-b490-5c5e508f603c 15 9781300275749 06 10.17613/4j4t4-75n35 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:b6d34f46-72d8-41d6-b490-5c5e508f603c 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-pleasure-of-playing-less/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/rv50h-2ww46/files/The-Pleasure-of-Playing-Less-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 A01 Sultan A. Alharthi 2 A01 Phoebe Toups Dugas 3 A01 Olaa Alsaedi 4 A01 Theresa Jean Tanenbaum 5 A01 Jessica Hammer 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 incremental games 20 idle games 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies 20 clicker games 20 game studies 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>In this book, we explore the pleasure of playing less through a collective experience of playing the Kittens Game -- a self-described “Dark Souls of incremental gaming”. We draw on techniques of close reading and hermeneutics to ground our analysis and supplement our individual reflections on how these games incentivize players to play less and plan more.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pleasure-of-playing-less-digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250515 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300275749 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:e5a959f9-0b1d-4d0a-8ab0-ef7d1a2ac73b 03 01 01 urn:uuid:e5a959f9-0b1d-4d0a-8ab0-ef7d1a2ac73b 15 9781304143891 06 10.17613/0sbj-9827 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:e5a959f9-0b1d-4d0a-8ab0-ef7d1a2ac73b 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/gjrk1-d8a64/files/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-bluey-repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-bluey/ 1 B01 Kelli Dunlap 20 Pop Culture 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 Psychology 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child 20 Parenting 20 Play 20 Representation 20 Childhood Development 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Bluey is an award-winning animated children’s series centering on the titular Bluey: a curious, inexhaustible 7-year old (in human years) anthropomorphized Blue Heeler puppy, and her family - little sister Bingo, mom Chili, and dad Bandit. Although each episode is brief, they’re full of love, heart, and valuable life lessons for both kids and adults. The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Bluey features both academic and memoir chapters which highlight the parent-child duality of Bluey viewership as well as the show’s playful way of sharing life lessons. The book explores recurrent psychological themes, individual character experiences, and the psychological, emotional, and social impact of the show on fans and families.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Psychgeist-Bluey-Digital-Cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240822 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781304143907 06 15 9781304143891 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:655d462d-05b0-43f4-bb86-6696c6504469 03 01 01 urn:uuid:655d462d-05b0-43f4-bb86-6696c6504469 15 9781300662549 06 10.17613/nfw2m-ebw20 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:655d462d-05b0-43f4-bb86-6696c6504469 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/mn0m1-cxp78/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-Destiny-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-destiny/ 1 B01 Jared N. Kilmer 20 Destiny 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 Destiny 2 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 pop culture 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 psychology 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Destiny and Destiny 2 are online first-person shooter video games developed by Bungie Studios. The Destiny franchise has provided a live-service experience for nearly a decade, reflective of its quality gameplay and narrative, critical acclaim, and passionate playerbase. In this volume of The Psychgeist of Pop Culture, we will explore psychological concepts relating to the lore, game design, and culture of Destiny, with a focus on understanding and showcasing why it is one of the most influential and best-selling first-person shooters of all time.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/destiny-digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250130 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300662594 06 15 9781300662549 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:2b6cd7bb-cd95-4e11-9199-bfae52304adb 03 01 01 urn:uuid:2b6cd7bb-cd95-4e11-9199-bfae52304adb 15 9781257215034 06 10.17613/nwztd-2ee27 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:2b6cd7bb-cd95-4e11-9199-bfae52304adb 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-disney-villains/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/38ejn-cqt46/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-Disney-Villains-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Marie Shanley 20 pop culture 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 psychology 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 villains 20 disney villains 20 social science 20 disney research 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Disney-Villains-Digital-Cover-Small.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20251021 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781257215171 06 15 9781257215034 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:599d25ca-7342-499d-bb8f-8f643abf9465 03 01 01 urn:uuid:599d25ca-7342-499d-bb8f-8f643abf9465 15 9781300333739 06 10.17613/kr8zq-ae579 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:599d25ca-7342-499d-bb8f-8f643abf9465 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-dragon-age/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/r2mw6-a1468/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-DragonAge-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Christine Tomlinson 01 ORCID 0000-0002-7598-2913 20 dragon age 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 video games 20 identity 20 player experience 20 game design 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Have you ever wanted to be the hero? Save the world with an unlikely team of misfits? Spark and inspire change? The Dragon Age video game series allows players to play as a hero and a leader to fight monsters, overcome challenges, and shape a story, leaving a mark on a digital world and the hearts of the virtual people within it. Beginning in 2009, the video games, novels, and graphic novels that explore the game’s world, Thedas, have given role-playing game enthusiasts the chance to explore concepts of morality, leadership, identity, and even love. Join us in this adventure to explore the world of Dragon’s Age and its impact on players with the help of social scientific theory.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Dragon-Age-Digital-Cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250523 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300333814 06 15 9781300333739 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:7834ac23-3edd-4c24-9ffa-b5a748301557 03 01 01 urn:uuid:7834ac23-3edd-4c24-9ffa-b5a748301557 15 9781105736797 06 10.17613/9bj19-v7d35 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:7834ac23-3edd-4c24-9ffa-b5a748301557 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-dungeons-dragons/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/c6hyf-j8565/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-D&D-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Jared N. Kilmer 2 B01 Nina Higson-Sweeney 20 dungeons & dragons 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 d&d 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 pop culture 20 psychology 20 tabletop role-playing game 20 ttrpg 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Psychgeist-Dungeons-and-Dragons-digital-cover-small.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20260224 2026 02 WORLD 06 15 9781105736827 06 15 9781105736797 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:c416224c-7d72-423e-92c3-529286aadff6 03 01 01 urn:uuid:c416224c-7d72-423e-92c3-529286aadff6 15 9781257696987 06 10.17613/b04ee-z7d09 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:c416224c-7d72-423e-92c3-529286aadff6 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/z0qvk-b6217/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-Legend-of-Zelda-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-legend-of-zelda/ 1 B01 Annayah Prosser 20 pop culture 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 psychology 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 legend of zelda 20 zelda 20 video games 20 social science 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Legend-Of-Zelda-digital-cover-small.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20251011 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781257757695 06 15 9781257696987 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:c45a969b-6ed2-426c-948e-58370cc2de91 03 01 01 urn:uuid:c45a969b-6ed2-426c-948e-58370cc2de91 15 9781257119028 06 10.17613/9295s-31638 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:c45a969b-6ed2-426c-948e-58370cc2de91 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/pzbjf-ttv54/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-MCU-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-marvel-cinematic-universe/ 1 A01 Rowan Daneels 2 A01 Alexander Vandewalle 20 popular culture 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 psychology 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 marvel cinematic universe 20 superheroes 20 film 20 television 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MCU-Digital-Cover-small.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20251104 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781257119165 06 15 9781257119028 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:bf73ea04-4231-4d98-9048-3efba3c6f3a7 03 01 01 urn:uuid:bf73ea04-4231-4d98-9048-3efba3c6f3a7 15 9781105794308 06 10.17613/pdj7a-nya52 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:bf73ea04-4231-4d98-9048-3efba3c6f3a7 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-sleep-no-more/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/z5gry-0r285/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-SleepNoMore-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Rachel Kowert 2 B01 Betsy Sullivan 20 pop culture 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 psychology 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 immersive theater 20 superfans 20 sleep no more 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sleep-No-More-digital-cover-small-1.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20260130 2026 02 WORLD 06 15 9781105794445 06 15 9781105794308 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:5c348da7-d9d9-4c89-b69c-5cb52fa43401 03 01 01 urn:uuid:5c348da7-d9d9-4c89-b69c-5cb52fa43401 15 9781257060382 06 10.17613/8p7qn-7g641 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:5c348da7-d9d9-4c89-b69c-5cb52fa43401 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/7a00a-j2942/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-StardewValley-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-stardew-valley/ 1 B01 Elizabeth D. Kilmer 20 pop culture 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 psychology 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 fantasy 20 game analysis 20 video games 20 stardew valley 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Stardew-Valley-Digital-Cover-small-scaled.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20251203 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781257060689 06 15 9781257060382 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:44d716d7-c95d-4fee-84f8-130e6268c5b5 03 01 01 urn:uuid:44d716d7-c95d-4fee-84f8-130e6268c5b5 15 9781300963639 06 10.17613/67f2-g219 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:44d716d7-c95d-4fee-84f8-130e6268c5b5 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/nk3df-vjp29/files/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-stranger-things-repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-stranger-things/ 1 B01 Anton Roberts 20 pop culture 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 psychology 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 stranger things 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Recent times have witnessed an explosion in forms of media that fall under the umbrella of "pop culture". However, no series represents this phenomenon more clearly than Netflix's own Stranger Things. It is a veritable cornucopia of nostalgic cultural references, an offering of the bygone era of the 1980s suburban America. This book brings together scholars from a diverse set of backgrounds to explore why this show engenders such an intense fandom and lasting impact on the human psyche.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PSP-2024-10-Psychgeist-Stranger-Things-Digital-Cover-612x792-1.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20241017 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300969532 06 15 9781300963639 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:cfaa745b-ded5-4022-baf2-b27cba3d27db 03 01 01 urn:uuid:cfaa745b-ded5-4022-baf2-b27cba3d27db 15 9781300900955 06 10.17613/t48hr-z7k18 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:cfaa745b-ded5-4022-baf2-b27cba3d27db 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-taylor-swift/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/1wcfb-wmv45/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-TaylorSwift-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Rachel Kowert 20 psychgeist 10 PSYCHOLOGY / General 20 music 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Taylor Swift is the voice of generations. Her words are the soundtrack to our lives. She is the best selling artist of all time with millions of fans who proudly call themselves Swifties. But her legacy is not just her trail of hits, the records she broke, or her tour through the eras - it is her ability to embody our collective emotions, struggles, and triumphs in her art. The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Taylor Swift celebrates the icon herself across 13 chapters (it had to be 13, right?) discussing her evolution as a work-in progress person, musical storytelling, and all the Easter Eggs along the way.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Taylor-Swift-Digital-Cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20241213 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300900986 06 15 9781300900955 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:63baa6b1-bd81-44d6-9612-b82a034d8726 03 01 01 urn:uuid:63baa6b1-bd81-44d6-9612-b82a034d8726 15 9781257914296 06 10.17613/tz6sv-p4z31 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:63baa6b1-bd81-44d6-9612-b82a034d8726 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/m25c2-wjb05/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-ElderScrolls-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-the-elder-scrolls/ 1 B01 Amelia Herbst 20 pop culture 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 psychology 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 fantasy 20 game analysis 20 video games 20 play 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Hail and well met! Do you have what it takes to be the Dragonborn? The Elder Scrolls is an award-winning high fantasy video game series that has allowed players to explore the dynamic continent of Tamriel for over 30 years. Players are thrust into the role of the hero while having the agency to forge their destiny- whether it is fighting dragons, exploring lost civilizations, or joining nefarious factions. The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Elder Scrolls dives into the psychological and sociological theory of the narrative design, game mechanics and how players navigate this fantasy world.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Elder-Scrolls-Digital-Cover-small.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250916 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781257799268 06 15 9781257914296 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:a68128f6-205f-4602-9212-8a5011a17206 03 01 01 urn:uuid:a68128f6-205f-4602-9212-8a5011a17206 15 9781257828449 06 10.17613/w9p6s-pds13 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:a68128f6-205f-4602-9212-8a5011a17206 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-the-last-of-us/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/wfz2a-yy926/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-TLOU-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Adreinne Domasin 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 the last of us 20 popular culture 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 video games 20 morality 20 trauma 20 grief 20 psychology 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Last of Us explores the psychological themes at the heart of The Last of Us franchise. Authors from media, culture, and fandom studies explore how trauma, grief, morality, survival, and revenge shape the story’s characters and influence their choices. This book examines these themes across both video games (The Last of Us and The Last of Us 2) and HBO television adaptation, focusing on their unique approaches to telling the same emotionally resonant stories. This includes close readings of key characters - such as Ellie and Joel - and considers how their experiences reflect broader human struggles.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Last-of-Us-Digital-Cover-small.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250912 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781257828470 06 15 9781257828449 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:7c7b4425-77d8-48b7-8559-68796fd701fb 03 01 01 urn:uuid:7c7b4425-77d8-48b7-8559-68796fd701fb 15 9781300480563 06 10.17613/882f0-n3r12 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:7c7b4425-77d8-48b7-8559-68796fd701fb 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/cx2r5-shc97/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-Mandalorian-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-the-mandalorian/ 1 B01 Jessica E. Thompkins 20 pop culture 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 psychology 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 star wars 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>The Mandalorian is a Star Wars spin-off series that follows the laconic Mandalorian bounty hunter, Din Djarin, who is hired by Imperial forces to retrieve ‘the child’ Grogu, an orphan and member of a rare alien species with strong capabilities in the Force. The series follows their journey amidst themes of good and evil, parenting and family, and nature versus nurture. This book explores the psychological underpinnings of The Mandalorian, including its narratives, primary protagonists, and secondary characters.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Psychgeist_Mandalorian-digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240821 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300480563 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:182e9d40-844f-40af-9514-188d4375223e 03 01 01 urn:uuid:182e9d40-844f-40af-9514-188d4375223e 15 9781304154095 06 10.17613/5fcw-fs81 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:182e9d40-844f-40af-9514-188d4375223e 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/y5nrt-f4817/files/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-umbrella-academy-repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-the-umbrella-academy/ 1 B01 Arienne Ferchaud 20 popular culture 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 psychology 10 PSYCHOLOGY / General 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Umbrella Academy takes a deep dive into the world of the Hargreeves family and sheds new light on the gothic allure of this series. In this collection of essays, readers will dive deeper into the complexities of the Umbrella Academy and learn why we root for Delores and Five, why we would likely join Klaus' cult, and why, despite the fact they all make morally ambiguous decisions, we continue to hope for the siblings' success in the face of the impending apocalypse.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Umbrella-Academy-digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240822 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781304154118 06 15 9781304154095 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:44376b23-226d-47a3-b88b-ed29cc699e31 03 01 01 urn:uuid:44376b23-226d-47a3-b88b-ed29cc699e31 15 9781300480525 06 10.17613/53hrk-6rm42 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:44376b23-226d-47a3-b88b-ed29cc699e31 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-the-witcher/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/zs0vk-d5g44/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-Witcher-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Rachel Kowert 20 pop culture 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 psychology 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 grief 20 resilience 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>In a world where mean are monsters and monsters are men - who is the real monster? The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Witcher delves into the psychology of the characters and stories of this popular franchise. From the original book collection to best-selling video game series, to the hugely popular Netflix show, The Witcher is a transmedia experience that has captivated hearts and minds across the globe. In this series of edited essays, we explore the psychology behind what makes this fandom so captivating and answers the question why, in The Continent filled with magic, we found ourselves and our lives reflected within it.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Witcher_digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240821 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300480525 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:8d1e034f-3a13-4002-a17d-2963425ec0e5 03 01 01 urn:uuid:8d1e034f-3a13-4002-a17d-2963425ec0e5 15 9781300215943 06 10.17613/x8qxk-wwm23 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:8d1e034f-3a13-4002-a17d-2963425ec0e5 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/tg3fa-gsa70/files/The-Psychgeist-of-Pop-Culture-Warhammer-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-warhammer/ 1 B01 Ioannis Costas Batlle 10 PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology 20 warhammer 20 miniatures 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture 20 hobby 20 popular culture 20 psychology 20 games workshop 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Warhammer may be seen as a niche hobby, yet it captivates millions of fans globally. What makes it so emotionally powerful? The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Warhammer journeys through the vast and epic Warhammer universe to reveal why there’s more to it than meets the eye. Blending insights from psychology, sociology and game studies, this book delves into tabletop gaming, miniature collecting, rich lore, and vibrant communities. Written for curious newcomers and seasoned veterans alike, gamers, painters, and lore-buffs can savour the chapters that most appeal to them… or feast on them all!</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Warhammer-digital-Cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250703 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300215981 06 15 9781300215943 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:0bb558c5-c474-43aa-a2dc-d1876388f056 03 01 01 urn:uuid:0bb558c5-c474-43aa-a2dc-d1876388f056 15 9781300688778 06 10.17613/c99bk-m3h10 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:0bb558c5-c474-43aa-a2dc-d1876388f056 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/toward-a-ludic-architecture/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/wfekk-jc893/files/Toward-Ludic-Architecture-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 A01 Steffen P. Walz 20 games 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 architecture 10 ARCHITECTURE / General 20 play 20 place 20 space 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Toward a Ludic Architecture is a pioneering publication, architecturally framing play and games as human practices in and of space. Filling the gap in literature, Steffen P. Walz considers game design theory and practice alongside architectural theory and practice, asking: how are play and games architected? What kind of architecture do they produce and in what way does architecture program play and games? What kind of architecture could be produced by playing and gameplaying?</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tla_digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250110 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300688778 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:9841a7b8-d7b2-4336-944d-23cca4fef370 03 01 01 urn:uuid:9841a7b8-d7b2-4336-944d-23cca4fef370 15 9781300917694 06 10.17613/rtjk-ac67 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:9841a7b8-d7b2-4336-944d-23cca4fef370 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/hmwg3-x8x55/files/virtualbodylanguage-repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/virtual-body-language/ 1 A01 Jeffrey Ventrella 20 avatars 10 COMPUTERS / Virtual Worlds 20 gesture 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Body Language & Nonverbal Communication 20 amileys 20 body language 20 brain 20 homunculus 20 virtual worlds 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Why does the tail wag the brain? What is virtual autism? Why can't our avatars walk hand-in-hand? Will a nonverbal Babel fish save the world? Jeffrey Ventrella, a seasoned virtual worlds programmer and visual language expert, reviews the history of avatars, smileys, and other expressive forms, and considers a future of spectacular creativity. This book combines thoughtful scholarship with amusing anecdotes from the trenches of Silicon Valley. Virtual Body Language presents a thorough analysis of the neurological, linguistic, aesthetic, and technical aspects of how nonverbal communication can be distributed over the internet. Based on nearly a decade of avatar development, Ventrella has the practical foundation on which to justify even the most outrageous claims, regarding what "avatar" might mean in the future.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/VirtualBodyLanguageCover-copy.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20241030 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300917694 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:ceeeb5b9-7d58-4645-b990-4bac684fc62d 03 01 01 urn:uuid:ceeeb5b9-7d58-4645-b990-4bac684fc62d 15 9781300925101 06 10.17613/gqqzn-jmh93 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:ceeeb5b9-7d58-4645-b990-4bac684fc62d 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/9jk4z-8zb98/files/Well-Played-10-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/well-played-1-0/ 1 B01 Drew Davidson 20 games 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 analysis 10 PHILOSOPHY / Criticism 20 criticism 20 well played 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>With the subsequent emergence of the personal computer, a generation of geeky storytellers arose that translated communal D&D playing experiences into the virtual world of computer games. The result of that 40-year journey is today’s massive global community of players who, through games, have forged very real friendships and built thriving lives in virtual worlds. Dungeons & Dreamers follows the designers, developers, and players who built the virtual games and communities that define today’s digital entertainment landscape and explores the nature of what it means to live and thrive in virtual communities.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/wp1-cover-2024.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240626 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300925132 06 15 9781300925101 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:71efd3ce-7daa-464c-8e0e-f955162e94eb 03 01 01 urn:uuid:71efd3ce-7daa-464c-8e0e-f955162e94eb 15 9781300925064 06 10.17613/m9pvn-rcw82 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:71efd3ce-7daa-464c-8e0e-f955162e94eb 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/064tf-r9e23/files/Well-Played-20-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/well-played-2-0/ 1 B01 Drew Davidson 20 games 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 analysis 10 PHILOSOPHY / Criticism 20 criticism 20 well played 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Following on Well Played 1.0, this book is full of in-depth close readings of games that parse out the various meanings to be found in the experience of playing a game. Contributors analyze sequences in a game in detail in order to illustrate and interpret how the various components of a game can come together to create a fulfilling playing experience unique to this medium. Contributors are again looking at games in order to provide a variety of perspectives on the value of games.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/wp2-cover-2024.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240626 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300925088 06 15 9781300925064 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:65787175-4b9d-4875-895b-1b29a180ba69 03 01 01 urn:uuid:65787175-4b9d-4875-895b-1b29a180ba69 15 9781300924975 06 10.17613/j04gj-dj379 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:65787175-4b9d-4875-895b-1b29a180ba69 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/rs2mq-mpj14/files/Well-Played-30-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/well-played-3-0/ 1 B01 Drew Davidson 20 games 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 analysis 10 PHILOSOPHY / Criticism 20 criticism 20 well played 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Following on Well Played 1.0 and 2.0, this book is full of in-depth close readings of games that parse out the various meanings to be found in the experience of playing a game. Contributors analyze sequences in a game in detail in order to illustrate and interpret how the various components of a game can come together to create fulfilling a playing experience unique to this medium. Contributors again look at games, some that were covered in Well Played 1.0 and 2.0 as well as new ones, in order to provide a variety of perspectives on more great games.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/wp3-cover-2024.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240626 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300925033 06 15 9781300924975 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:94eb7b88-f276-48a0-9eb1-0e365badf173 03 01 01 urn:uuid:94eb7b88-f276-48a0-9eb1-0e365badf173 15 9781300910640 06 10.17613/55fam-32z84 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:94eb7b88-f276-48a0-9eb1-0e365badf173 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/well-played-for-the-love-of-games/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/55fam-32z84/files/Well-Played-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Drew Davidson 20 games 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 analysis 10 LITERARY CRITICISM / Comparative Literature 20 criticism 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies 20 well played 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Well Played is a concept of providing in-depth close readings of games that parse out the various meanings found in the experience of playing a game. Around Halloween in 2020, the Well Played Journal started its 10th volume. Looking back, the first “well played” presentation and article was in 2003, the first book came out in 2009, and the first journal issue was released in 2011. Thinking of Well Played during the pandemic underscored how games have been a part of our experiences and the value and role games have had in people’s lives this past year or so. This Well Played retrospective and companion essays on games during the pandemic capture a critical history of Well Played and highlight how much games can matter in our lives. The retrospective and pandemic essays have resonant themes, so we’ve woven them together to share a written tapestry of Well Played and games, value, and meaning.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Well-Played-LoveGames-Digital-Cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20241128 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300892366 06 15 9781300910640 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:5905dcca-a611-4def-abea-5cf821e4b742 03 01 01 urn:uuid:5905dcca-a611-4def-abea-5cf821e4b742 15 9781304250483 06 10.17613/6e4ex-eph85 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:5905dcca-a611-4def-abea-5cf821e4b742 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/well-played-retrospective/ 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/6e4ex-eph85/files/Well-Played-Retrospective-Repository.pdf?download=1 1 B01 Drew Davidson 2 B01 Ira Fay 3 B01 Clara Fernandez-Vara 4 B01 Jane Pinckard 5 B01 John Sharp 10 COMPUTERS / Programming / Games 20 games 10 DESIGN / History & Criticism 20 well played 20 analysis 10 EDUCATION / General 20 history 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>Well Played is a concept of providing in-depth close readings of games that parse out the various meanings found in the experience of playing a game. Around Halloween in 2020, the Well Played Journal started its 10th volume. Looking back, the first “well played” presentation and article was in 2003, the first book came out in 2009, and the first journal issue was released in 2011. Thinking of Well Played during the pandemic underscored how games have been a part of our experiences and the value and role games have had in people’s lives this past year or so. This Well Played retrospective and companion essays on games during the pandemic capture a critical history of Well Played and highlight how much games can matter in our lives. The retrospective and pandemic essays have resonant themes, so we’ve woven them together to share a written tapestry of Well Played and games, value, and meaning. </p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WP_Retrospective_digital-cover-edition.jpg Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20240626 2024 02 WORLD 06 15 9781304250520 06 15 9781304250483 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01 urn:uuid:9fbd8c94-58ee-449d-91c5-1ee979f0e4eb 03 01 01 urn:uuid:9fbd8c94-58ee-449d-91c5-1ee979f0e4eb 15 9781300359203 06 10.17613/bk0ma-zga29 DG 002 01 Thoth WorkID urn:uuid:9fbd8c94-58ee-449d-91c5-1ee979f0e4eb 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://works.hcommons.org/records/rcmpv-5ps21/files/What-Happens-When-We-Play-Repository.pdf?download=1 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://playstorypress.org/books/what-happens-when-we-play/ 1 B01 Rebecca Rouse 2 B01 Björn Berg Marklund 3 B01 Anna-Sofia Alklind Taylor 10 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General 20 videogames 10 EDUCATION / Research 20 user experience 20 games research 20 game design 20 history 01 06 47 Open access - no commercial use 46 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 03 03 <p><p>What Happens When We Play: A Critical Approach to Games User Experience Design & Education brings together research and reflection from both faculty and graduate students involved in University of Skövde’s Games User Experience (GUX) Master’s program, launched in 2020. The collection shares insights from the new GUX curriculum, which takes a critical-making approach, combining practical projects done in collaboration with game studios, critical cultural theory and history, and design theory and hands-on work in the practice of games user experience design and analysis. The seemingly simple question posed by our title, What Happens When We Play, opens up a range of complex possibilities for inquiry, all of which we argue fall under the purview of contemporary GUX that centers our focus on the player. For example, who do we mean by “we” in our title? Who is playing, and who is left out? Who wishes to join in but cannot, and who may join but chooses not to? Why? In addition, our title opens up questions about the scope of play - when can we be said to be “in” the game? Where does the play experience begin, and end? What happens just before that, and what happens after? This perspective on games and the user experience is intended to stretch the boundaries of the field, encouraging GUX students, researchers, and workers to question both more deeply and broadly as they aim to both understand and create player experience.</p></p> 04 01 https://playstorypress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/what-happens-when-we-play_digital-cover.png Play Story Press 01 Play Story Press https://playstorypress.org/ Pittsburgh, PA 04 20250415 2025 02 WORLD 06 15 9781300359203 Play Story Press 09 99 R Open access 01