{"id":1500,"date":"2012-10-16T21:52:28","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T21:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mycours.es\/gamedesign2012\/?page_id=1500"},"modified":"2012-10-16T21:52:28","modified_gmt":"2012-10-16T21:52:28","slug":"readings-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/mycours.es\/gamedesign2012\/readings-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Readings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Read at least two of the following texts and write a personal response on the blog possibly putting them in relation with each other. I\u2019m not looking for a summary or a review (I liked it etc.).<\/p>\n

Theory of the De\u0301rive<\/a> and Introduction to a Critique of Urban Geography <\/a>by Guy Debord
\nRadical French philosophy from the 50s. Hugely influential Situationist texts.<\/p>\n

How to do things with videogames – Transit – <\/a>Ian Bogost
\nEasy to read meditation on movements in games.<\/p>\n

Gamer Theory – Atopia (on Vice City) <\/a>by Mckenzie Wark
\nA fine critical theory essay, GTA as tool to interpret contemporary world. This is longer so it counts for two.<\/p>\n

Game Design as Narrative Architecture<\/a> by Henry Jenkins
\nTo put in context of the Ludology vs. Narratology debate we talked about.<\/p>\n

Narrative Environments From Disneyland to World of Warcraft<\/a> by Celia Pearce
\nMore about MMORPGs that story-based games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Read at least two of the following texts and write a personal response on the blog possibly putting them in relation with each other. I\u2019m not looking for a summary or a review (I liked it etc.). Theory of the De\u0301rive and Introduction to a Critique of Urban Geography by Guy Debord Radical French philosophy<\/p>\n