| Abstract: | The many faces of role-playing game studies / Sebastian Deterding; José P. Zagal -- Definitions of "role-playing games" / José P. Zagal, Sebastian Deterding -- Precursors / Jon Peterson -- Tabletop role-playing games / William J. White, Jonne Arjoranta, Michael Hitchens, Jon Peterson, Evan Torner, Jonathan Walton -- Live-action role-playing games / J. Tuomas Harviainen, Rafael Bienia, Simon Brind, Michael Hitchens, Yarislau I. Kot, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, David W. Simkins, Jaakko Stenros, Ian Sturrock -- Single-player computer role-playing games / Douglas Schules, Jon Peterson, Martin Picard -- Multi-player online role-playing games / Mark Chen, Riley Leary, Jon Peterson, David Simkins -- Online freeform role-playing games / Jessica Hammer -- The impact of role-playing games on culture / Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Jaakko Stenros, Staffan Björk -- Rpg theorizing by designers and players / Evan Torner -- Performance studies and role-playing games / Sarah Hoover, David Simkins, Sebastian Deterding, David Meldman, Amanda Brown -- Sociology and role-playing games / Patrick Williams, Sebastian Deterding, David Kirschner, Nicholas Mizer -- Psychology and role-playing games / Sarah Lynne Bowman, Andreas Lieberoth -- Literary studies and role-playing games / David Jara, Evan Torner -- Learning and role-playing games / Jessica Hammer, Alexandra To, Karen Schrier, Sarah Lynne Bowman, Geoff Kaufman -- Economics and role-playing games / Isaac Knowles, Edward Castronova -- Science and technology studies and role-playing games / Rafael Bienia -- Game design and role-playing games / Staffan Björk, José P. Zagal -- Communication research and role-playing games / William J. White -- Worldbuilding in role-playing games / Karen Schrier, Evan Torner, Jessica Hammer -- Role-playing games as subculture and fandom / Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Aaron Trammell -- Immersion and shared imagination in role-playing games / Sarah Lynne Bowman -- Players and their characters in role-playing games / Sarah Lynne Bowman, Karen Schrier -- Transgressive role-play / Jaakko Stenros, Sarah Lynne Bowman -- Sexuality and the erotic in role-play / Ashley ML Brown, Jaakko Stenros -- Representation and discrimination in role-playing games / Aaron Trammell -- Power and control in role-playing games / Jessica Hammer, Whitney Beltran, Jonathan Walton, Moyra Turkington |
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