Functions of Role-Playing Games

How Participants Create Community, Solve Problems and Explore Identity

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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This study takes an analytical approach to the world of role-playing games, providing a theoretical framework for understanding their psychological and sociological functions. Sometimes dismissed as escapist and potentially dangerous, role-playing actually encourages creativity, self-awareness, group cohesion and "out-of-the-box" thinking. The book also offers a detailed participant-observer ethnography on role-playing games, featuring insightful interviews with 19 participants of table-top, live action and virtual games.

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Utgivningsdatum2010-04-20
Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt290 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor216
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786447107

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Historical Evolution and Cultural Permutations 2. Role-Playing in Communal Contexts 3. Interactional Dynamics in Role-Playing Games 4. Role-Playing as Scenario Building and Problem Solving 5. Tactical and Social Problem Solving 6. Role-Playing as Alteration of Identity 7. Character Evolution and Types of Identity Alteration Conclusion Appendix: Interview Questionnaire Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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