The Stuff Games Are Made Of
$85.23
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
5 September 2023
Summary
A deep dive into practical game design through playful philosophy and philosophical play.
What are video games made of? And what can that tell us about what they mean? In The Stuff Games Are Made Of, experimental game maker Pippin Barr explores the materials of video game design. Taking the reader on a deep dive into eight case studies of his own games, Barr illuminates the complex nature of video games and video game design, and the possibilities both offer for exploring ide…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262546119 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262546116 |
| Author: | Pippin Barr |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 5 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 133mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Playful Thinking |
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Critics Review
“Challenging both human and hardware is at the centre of Barr’s new book, The Stuff Games Are Made Of, an entertaining unpacking of the systems and quirks behind game design, illustrated by the oddities of his own works and a smattering of video game history.”
—Financial Times
Pippin Barr
Pippin Barr is Associate Professor of Computation Arts at Concordia University. Barr has collaborated with artists including Marina Abramović and @seinfeld2000 and produced games about everything from airplane safety instructions to chess to parenting. He is the author of How to Play a Video Game and cohost of the podcast GAMETHING.
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