The art of failure : an essay on the pain of playing video games
Juul, Jesper, 1970-2013
Book
Every day, hundreds of millions of people around the world play video games - on smart phones, on computers, on consoles - and most of them will experience failure at some point in the game; they will lose, die, or fail to advance to the next level. Humans may have a fundamental desire to succeed and feel competent, but willingly play these games and feel incompetent. In this work, Juul examines this paradox.
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Imprint:
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2013.
Collation:
xiii, 157 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
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Notes:
Formerly CIP. UkIncludes bibliographical references (p. 137-147) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: the paradox of failure -- The paradox of failure and the paradox of tragedy -- The feeling of failure -- How to fail in video games -- Fictional failure -- The art of failure.
ISBN:
9780262019057
Dewey class:
794.8
LC class:
GV1469.3
Language:
English
BRN:
82379
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Art and Culture | ARTS 794.8 JUUL | Available |