Well Played

02 Dec 2011
Posted by xeophin

Since I'm always on the lookout for game studies related material, here is a new, interesting journal: Well Played.

The Well Played Journal is a forum for in-depth close readings of video games that parse out the various meanings to be found in the experience of playing a game. It is a reviewed journal open to submissions that will be released on a regular basis with high-quality essays.

Contributors are encouraged to 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. Through contributors, the journal will provide a variety of perspectives on the value of games.

The very first issue tackles Minecraft, Left 4 Dead 2, Little Big Planet, Metal Gear Solid 4 and Afterland, a MIT GAMBIT project (of the serious kind).

The journal is released under a CreativeCommons License, so grab it while it's hot! [found via jesperjuul.net]

Since I'm always on the lookout for game studies related material, here is a new, interesting journal: [**Well Played**][2].[2]: http://www.etc.cmu.edu/etcpress/wellplayed> The Well Played Journal is a forum for in-depth close readings of video games that parse out the various meanings to be found in the experience of playing a game. It is a reviewed journal open to submissions that will be released on a regular basis with high-quality essays.> Contributors are encouraged to 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. Through contributors, the journal will provide a variety of perspectives on the value of games.The [very first issue][3] tackles Minecraft, Left 4 Dead 2, Little Big Planet, Metal Gear Solid 4 and [Afterland][4], a MIT GAMBIT project (of the serious kind).The journal is released under a CreativeCommons License, so grab it while it's hot! [found via [jesperjuul.net][1]][1]: http://www.jesperjuul.net/ludologist/well-played-journal[3]: http://www.etc.cmu.edu/etcpress/content/volume-1-number-1[4]: http://gambit.mit.edu/loadgame/afterland.php

Nice journal! I've just

Nice journal! I've just introduced it =) Thank you for the info


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