Jesper Juul’s Half-Real
Jesper Juul from The Ludologist has a new video game book out titled: Half-Real.
Half-Real is an attempt at creating a basic theory of video games: In the book I discuss what video games are and how they relate to non-digital games, how players learn to use a game, how players imagine the world of a game, and why video games are fun.
Half-real is a book on video game theory, but it is generally readable. As for method, the book is an eclectic mix of theories on games, film and literary theory, computer science, and psychology.
I just finished reading Smartbomb and thoroughly enjoyed it. Therefore I need a new book to read, and I quite enjoy books on theory and cultural studies. So I think I’ll be picking up Half-Real. It currently retails for $35 US on Amazon.
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