Well Played: On Video Games, Value and Meaning
Well Played. This presentation will provide an in-depth close reading of a video game, in order to parse out various meanings found in the experience of playing the game. This experience will be explored from the perspective of how its narrative development and game design help a player learn how to play the game. Sequences in the game will be played live and analyzed in detail in order to illustrate and interpret how these various components of the game come together to create a fulfilling playing experience that leads to a literacy and mastery of the gameplay mechanics. Videogames are a complex medium that merits careful interpretation and insightful analysis.
Presenters
Drew Davidson
Dir
Carnegie Mellon University
Drew Davidson is a professor, producer and player of interactive media. His background spans academic, industry and professional worlds and he is interested in stories and transformational experien...
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