Hardcover
Games where deception reigns: betray, survive, and confront your dark side.
Treacherous Play
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
21 February 2022
Summary
The ethics and experience of “treacherous play”—an exploration of three games that allow deception and betrayal: EVE Online, DayZ, and Survivor.
Deception and betrayal in gameplay are generally considered off-limits, designed out of most multiplayer games. There are a few games, however, in which deception and betrayal are allowed, and even encouraged. In Treacherous Play, Marcus Carter explores the ethics and experience of playing such games, offering detailed explorations o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262046312 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262046318 |
| Author: | Marcus Carter |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 21 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
| Series: | Playful Thinking |
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About The Author
Marcus Carter
Marcus Carter is Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures in the Department of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney.
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