{"product_id":"digital-love-heidi-mcdonald-9781482237986","title":"Digital Love: Romance and Sexuality in Games","description":"\u003cp\u003eScholars and professionals from all over the world, across experience levels and the gender and sexuality spectrum, share experiences and analysis of romance and sexuality in video games. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether discussing casual sex in the Star Wars universe; analyzing various Otome games; examining \"the gaze\" in various games; player romance behavior in games; or exploring the ethical ramifications of sexuality in virtual reality and other emerging technologies, this book discusses what players want in video game romance, and how developers can best deliver it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the past, present, and future of romance in single-player, role-playing games \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses common presentations of romance in single-player, role-playing games-- both in the category and game mechanics that drive romance \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses research on how players define a satisfying game romance and what specific steps narrative designers can take to design satisfying games \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the notion of the empathic game and explores its importance in relation to romance in game design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heidi McDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1482237989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781482237986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e A K PETERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Heidi McDonald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088376148223,"sku":"9781482237986","price":77.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a140f48e-a2c0-437d-868d-6efd9d750a58.jpg?v=1769104492","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/digital-love-heidi-mcdonald-9781482237986","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}