{"product_id":"myst-and-riven-mark-j-p-wolf-9780472051496","title":"Myst and Riven: The World of the d'Ni","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Myst \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003eRiven is well-written, interesting, on-topic, insightful, and a real pleasure to read.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Edward Castronova, Indiana University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVideo games have become a major cultural force, and within their history, \u003ci\u003eMyst \u003c\/i\u003eand its sequel \u003ci\u003eRiven \u003c\/i\u003estand out as influential examples. Myst\u003ci\u003e and \u003c\/i\u003eRiven: \u003ci\u003e The World of the D'ni\u003c\/i\u003e is a close analysis of two of the most popular and significant video games in the history of the genre, investigating in detail their design, their functionality, and the gameplay experience they provide players. While scholarly close analysis has been applied to films for some time now, it has only rarely been applied at this level to video games. Mark J. P. Wolf uses elements such as graphics and sound, the games' mood and atmosphere and how they are generated, the geography and design of the digital worlds, and the narrative structures of the games to examine their appeal to both critical and general audiences, their legacy, and what made them great.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMyst\u003ci\u003e and \u003c\/i\u003eRiven is the inaugural book in the Landmark Video Games series, edited by Mark J. P. Wolf and Bernard Perron, which is the first series to examine individual video games of historical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark J. P. Wolf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472051490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472051496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Mark J. P. Wolf","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447749914879,"sku":"9780472051496","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cfbfc8e2-216d-4d2f-87c6-15a0bc993d0c.jpg?v=1777234552","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/myst-and-riven-mark-j-p-wolf-9780472051496","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}