Dale Leorke is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies at the University of Tampere, Finland.

• 1. Introduction.- Part One: Discourses and Ideologies.- 2. A Definition and Brief History of Location-based Games (2001-8).- 3. ‘The City Becomes the Game’s Playground’: Discursive Claims.- Part Two: The App Ecology.- 4. Location-based Gaming’s Second Phase (2008 – present).- 5: Location-based Gaming Apps and the Labour of Play.- Part 3: City-funded Location-based Games.- 6. Urban Policy and Participatory Planning Location-based Games.- 7. Wayfinding and Codemaking in the City of Melbourne.- 8. Conclusion.

“This book is primarily for those interested in research or scholarly inquiry in location based gaming. … if you are interested in doing scholarly research in location-based gaming or some similar area, it is a good book to have.” (J. M. Artz, Computing Reviews, August 15, 2019)

Dale Leorke is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies at the University of Tampere, Finland.

• 1. Introduction.- Part One: Discourses and Ideologies.- 2. A Definition and Brief History of Location-based Games (2001-8).- 3. ‘The City Becomes the Game’s Playground’: Discursive Claims.- Part Two: The App Ecology.- 4. Location-based Gaming’s Second Phase (2008 – present).- 5: Location-based Gaming Apps and the Labour of Play.- Part 3: City-funded Location-based Games.- 6. Urban Policy and Participatory Planning Location-based Games.- 7. Wayfinding and Codemaking in the City of Melbourne.- 8. Conclusion.

“This book is primarily for those interested in research or scholarly inquiry in location based gaming. … if you are interested in doing scholarly research in location-based gaming or some similar area, it is a good book to have.” (J. M. Artz, Computing Reviews, August 15, 2019)

Dale Leorke is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies at the University of Tampere, Finland.

• 1. Introduction.- Part One: Discourses and Ideologies.- 2. A Definition and Brief History of Location-based Games (2001-8).- 3. ‘The City Becomes the Game’s Playground’: Discursive Claims.- Part Two: The App Ecology.- 4. Location-based Gaming’s Second Phase (2008 – present).- 5: Location-based Gaming Apps and the Labour of Play.- Part 3: City-funded Location-based Games.- 6. Urban Policy and Participatory Planning Location-based Games.- 7. Wayfinding and Codemaking in the City of Melbourne.- 8. Conclusion.

“This book is primarily for those interested in research or scholarly inquiry in location based gaming. … if you are interested in doing scholarly research in location-based gaming or some similar area, it is a good book to have.” (J. M. Artz, Computing Reviews, August 15, 2019)