Just a quick note … I was thinking, perhaps it would be interesting to write a book of play(er) biographies – using the networked identity framework that I etched out in my MA Thesis. The whole point of my thesis was to introduce a framework – a tool – for researchers to use when thinkingContinue reading “Research Idea/More Ramblings”
Category Archives: Game Studies
Calculations & Play Patterns
I have been reading this book over the last few days, and one of the characters is obsessed with plotting numbers of occurences and distances (related to the holocaust in his example) and correlating them to the result of a double dice role. Inspired by the game of roulette, he is convinced that by using these numbers, there isContinue reading “Calculations & Play Patterns”
Experience or Artefact?
Having been driven by my own experiences for the last few years, it somehow feels artificial to try and find the ‘next’ game to play to work on. One of the things that I struggled with was (and still is) defining the scope of my work. I keep struggling with the question of whether IContinue reading “Experience or Artefact?”
Cerise Magazine
A group of women (and a guy) put together an interesting monthly online magazine called Cerise. I am hoping that the content and contributions will push the current state of writing on girls and games. From their mission statement: At its core, Cerise is a resource by and for women gamers. We are dedicated to increasingContinue reading “Cerise Magazine”
