The Postmodern Joy of Role-Playing Games: Agency, Ritual and Meaning in the Medium Schallegger Rene Reinhold Paperback
The Postmodern Joy of Role-Playing Games: Agency, Ritual and Meaning in the Medium Schallegger Rene Reinhold Paperback Historian Johan Huizinga once described game playing as the motor of humanity's…
Specifikacia The Postmodern Joy of Role-Playing Games: Agency, Ritual and Meaning in the Medium Schallegger Rene Reinhold Paperback
The Postmodern Joy of Role-Playing Games: Agency, Ritual and Meaning in the Medium Schallegger Rene Reinhold Paperback
Historian Johan Huizinga once described game playing as the motor of humanity's cultural development, predating art and literature. At the same time, new theories of postmodernism have emphasized the importance of interactive, playful behavior. Since the late 20th century, Western society has undergone a "ludification," as the influence of game-playing has grown ever more prevalent.
Exploring the interrelationships among narrative, gameplay, players and society, the author raises questions regarding authority, agency and responsibility, and discusses the social potential of RPGs in the 21st Core concepts of postmodernism are evident in pen-and-paper role-playing, such as Dungeons and Dragons.