The Performance of Gameplay: Developing a Ludoliteracy

The best way to understand a game is to play it, as the playing of video games is a performative experience. This short essay explores the idea of performance and gameplay and how they relate on various levels. It is through performance that we develop a ludoliteracy and become well versed, or well...

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Published inEludamos Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 1 - 3
Main Author Davidson, Drew
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Septentrio Academic Publishing 11.07.2011
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Summary:The best way to understand a game is to play it, as the playing of video games is a performative experience. This short essay explores the idea of performance and gameplay and how they relate on various levels. It is through performance that we develop a ludoliteracy and become well versed, or well played, in understanding of games.
ISSN:1866-6124
1866-6124
DOI:10.7557/23.6123