{"product_id":"the-play-versus-story-divide-matthew-wilhelm-kapell-9780786497232","title":"The Play Versus Story Divide in Game Studies: Critical Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e Since the emergence of digital game studies, a number of debates have engaged scholars. The debate between ludic (play) and narrative (story) paradigms remains the one that famously \"never happened.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection of new essays critically frames that debate and urges game scholars to consider it central to the field. The essayists examine various digital games, assessing the applicability of play-versus-narrative approaches or considering the failure of each. The essays reflect the broader history while applying notions of play and story to recent games in an attempt to propel serious analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Wilhelm Kapell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786497238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786497232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016","brand":"Matthew Wilhelm Kapell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44756469711103,"sku":"9780786497232","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f2cf589-7aab-4ed8-8b66-40a436755ebb.jpg?v=1706593070","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-play-versus-story-divide-matthew-wilhelm-kapell-9780786497232","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}