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  • The Well-Read Game

    On Playing Thoughtfully

    Series series Playful Thinking
    How players evoke personal and subjective meanings through a new theory of player response.In The Well-Read Game, Tracy Fullerton and Matthew Farber explore the experiences we have when we play games: not the outcomes of play or the aesthetics of formal game structures but the ephemeral and emotional experiences of being in play. These are the private stories we tell ourselves as we play, the ... Read more

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  • Game Design Workshop

    A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games

    “Create the digital games you love to play.”Discover an exercise-driven, non-technical approach to game design without the need for programming or artistic experience with Game Design Workshop, Fifth Edition.Tracy Fullerton demystifies the creative process with clear and accessible guidance on the formal, dramatic, and dynamic systems of game design. Using examples of classic and popular games, ... Read more

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  • Locally Played

    Real-World Games for Stronger Places and Communities

    How games can make a real-world difference in communities when city leaders tap into the power of play for local impact.In 2016, city officials were surprised when Pokémon GO brought millions of players out into the public space, blending digital participation with the physical. Yet for local control and empowerment, a new framework is needed to guide the power of mixed reality and pervasive play. ... Read more

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  • Postsecondary Play

    The Role of Games and Social Media in Higher Education

    Series series Tech.edu: A Hopkins Series on Education and Technology
    Games and social media can improve college access, attract and support students, and boost rates of completion.The college application process—which entails multiple forms, essays, test scores, and deadlines—can be intimidating. For students without substantial school and family support, the complexity of this process can become a barrier to access. William G. Tierney, Tracy Fullerton, and their ... Read more

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  • The Art of Game Design

    A Book of Lenses, Third Edition

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    How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter

    **Forget everything you’ve ever read about the age of dumbed-down, instant-gratification cultureFrom the New York Times bestselling author of How We Got To Now and Farsighted**In this provocative, unfailingly intelligent, thoroughly researched, and surprisingly convincing big idea book, Steven Johnson draws from fields as diverse as neuroscience, economics, and media theory to argue that the pop ... Read more

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    Game Design Fundamentals

    Gain a deeper understanding of games and game design through 18 pioneering frameworks—with examples from board games, computer games, video games, and more.As pop culture, games are as important as film or television—but game design has yet to develop a theoretical framework or critical vocabulary. In Rules of Play Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman present a much-needed primer for this emerging field ... Read more

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    Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults

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