Playing the Middle Ages: Pitfalls and Potential in Modern Games - New Directions in Medieval Studies - Robert Houghton - Libros - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 9781350242883 - 21 de septiembre de 2023
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Playing the Middle Ages: Pitfalls and Potential in Modern Games - New Directions in Medieval Studies


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The Middle Ages have provided rich source material for physical and digital games from Dungeons and Dragons to Assassin's Creed. This volume addresses the many ways in which different formats and genre of games represent the period. It considers the restrictions placed on these representations by the mechanical and gameplay requirements of the medium and by audience expectations of these products and the period., highlighting innovative attempts to overcome these limitations through game design and play.

Playing the Middle Ages considers a number of important and timely issues within the field including: one, the connection between medieval games and political nationalistic rhetoric; two, trends in the presentation of religion, warfare and other aspects of medieval society and their connection to modern culture; three, the problematic representations of race; and four, the place of gender and sexuality within these games and the broader gaming community.

The book draws on the experience of a wide-ranging and international group of academics across disciplines and from games designers. Through this combination of expertise, it provides a unique perspective on the representation of the Middle Ages in modern games and drives key discussions in the fields of history and game design.
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304 pages, 20 bw illus

Medios de comunicación Libros     Hardcover Book   (Libro con lomo y cubierta duros)
Publicado 21 de septiembre de 2023
ISBN13 9781350242883
Editores Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Páginas 288
Dimensiones 155 × 234 × 20 mm   ·   600 g
Editor Houghton, Robert (University of Winchester, UK)

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