Board Games as Media

Board Games as Media
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9781501357190
ISBN-13 : 1501357190
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Book Synopsis Board Games as Media by : Paul Booth

Download or read book Board Games as Media written by Paul Booth and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading expert Paul Booth explores the growth in popularity of board games today, and unpacks what it means to read a board game. What does a game communicate? How do games play us? And how do we decide which games to play and which are just wastes of cardboard? With little scholarly research in this still-emerging field, Board Games as Media underscores the importance of board games in the ever-evolving world of media.


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