{"product_id":"trophy-cases-ryan-scheiding-9781666964370","title":"Trophy Cases: The Theory, Design, and Cultural Politics of Video Game Trophies and Achievements","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn interdisciplinary and international roster of contributors explore the theory, design, and player practices surrounding video game reward systems, arguing for the importance of understanding trophies and achievements as a central aspect of video game design and play.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs PlayStation Trophies, Xbox Achievements, and other similar built-in reward systems have become widespread in the video game landscape, this volume asks critical questions about how these systems affect the games we play and the communities that surround them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough analyses of a range of video games, from well-known franchises like \u003ci\u003eCall of Duty\u003c\/i\u003e to overlooked sleeper hits like \u003ci\u003eNier Automata\u003c\/i\u003e and even niche otome titles like \u003ci\u003eHakuoki\u003c\/i\u003e, contributors approach these award systems from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives to theorize their incorporation into the contemporary game market, the role they play as a component of game design, and the innovative ways that players choose to (or not to) pursue them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryan Scheiding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1666964379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781666964370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Ryan Scheiding","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49148449947903,"sku":"9781666964370","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/trophy-cases-ryan-scheiding-9781666964370","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}