Beyond the Deck

Shelly Jones is a professor of English at the State University of New York at Delhi and an editor for Analog Game Studies. Their research examines analog, digital, and role-playing games through the lens of intersectional feminism and disability studies.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionShelly JonesMagic: Design and PerformanceInterview with Mark RosewaterAaron TrammellWaiting for PlayerMichael NixonEconomies and EsportsUnderstanding the Magic: The Gathering Card Market: An Ethnographic Approach Toward a Market StrategyEugenio Luciano and Alexander di ReSpoiling the Future Metagame: The Promotional Logic and Reception of Card Previews in Magic: The GatheringJan Švelch“Cracking” Players as Packs: Finding Speculative Value in Magic: The Gathering Through Play on Magic Arena and TwitchJustin S. SchumakerWasn’t in the Cards: The ­Proto-Esport of Professional MagicMatt KnutsonThe Communities of Magic: Ethnography and Education“Who wouldn’t want to summon dragons and trolls?” Constructing Communities at Friday Night MagicRachel Guldin and Brandon C. HarrisGathering Understanding: Subcultures, Hierarchies, and NormsCalvin LiuStudent Creation of Magic: The Gathering Cards as ­Cross-Disciplinary Pedagogy of Writing and MathematicsWendi Sierra and Kris GreenReinterpreting Magic: Narratives Beyond the DeckPacifism as Epic Recomposition in Magic: The GatheringRoger TravisGay Play: The Queer Possibilities of Magic: The GatheringAaron AquilinaThe Call of Eldrazi: The Lovecraftian in Magic: The GatheringValentino PaccosiFrom Magic to Gwent: Magic’s Impact on the Gaming IndustryJiwon OhmConclusionShelly JonesAbout the Contributors Index