Videogame Formalism: On Form, Aesthetic Experience and Methodology (1) (Games and Play)

By: Alex Mitchell and Jasper Van Vught

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Synopsis: Formalism is often used as an all-embracing term covering a range of ontological and methodological approaches in game studies, with little connection to the history or tradition of the approach in other fields. This dilutes the usefulness of the approach, and invites (often unfounded) criticism. Videogame Formalism addresses these issues through an exploration of the historical and theoretical roots of formalist approaches to videogame analysis, situating this approach within games studies, and arguing for its importance and applicability as a methodological toolkit and a theoretical framework for understanding the aesthetic experience of videogames. It presents an overview of how formalist approaches can provide insights into the ways games create aesthetic experiences through the use of poetic gameplay devices, and lays out a comprehensive yet flexible methodological framework for undertaking a formalist analysis of games. This approach is then demonstrated through a series of detailed examples and case studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 264 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040843819
Related ISBNs:: 9789463720663, 9781040841334, 9781003709053
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 11/13/25
Copyrighted By:: vignet A. Mitchell and J. van Vught / Taylor & Francis Group
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Social Studies, Philosophy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.