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Eurogames

Stewart Woods
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      While board games can appear almost primitive in the digital age, eurogames--also known as German-style board games--have increased in popularity in near-concurrence with the rise of video games. Eurogames have simple rules, short playing times and emphasize strategy over luck and conflict. This book examines the form of eurogames, the hobbyist culture that surrounds them, and the way that hobbyists experience the play of such games. It chronicles the evolution of tabletop hobby gaming, explores why hobbyists play eurogames, how players balance the structure of competitive play with the demands of an intimate social gathering, and to what extent the social context of the game encounter shapes the playing experience. Combining history, cultural studies, leisure studies, ludology, and play theory, this innovative work highlights a popular alternative trend in the gaming community.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Stewart Woods EAN: 9780786467976 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: McFarland & Co Inc DATE PUBLISHED: 2012-08-30 CITY: GENRE: GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Board Games WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Hobbies, quizzes and games

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      Stewart Woods, a postdoctoral research fellow at Curtin University in Western Australia, has published a number of articles on the nature of social play. He is on the board of reviewers for Game Studies: The International Journal of Computer Game Studies and is cofounder of the West Australian Boardgaming Association.
      While board games can appear almost primitive in the digital age, eurogames--also known as German-style board games--have increased in popularity in near-concurrence with the rise of video games. Eurogames have simple rules, short playing times and emphasize strategy over luck and conflict. This book examines the form of eurogames, the hobbyist culture that surrounds them, and the way that hobbyists experience the play of such games. It chronicles the evolution of tabletop hobby gaming, explores why hobbyists play eurogames, how players balance the structure of competitive play with the demands of an intimate social gathering, and to what extent the social context of the game encounter shapes the playing experience. Combining history, cultural studies, leisure studies, ludology, and play theory, this innovative work highlights a popular alternative trend in the gaming community.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Stewart Woods EAN: 9780786467976 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: McFarland & Co Inc DATE PUBLISHED: 2012-08-30 CITY: GENRE: GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Board Games WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

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      Hobbies, quizzes and games

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      Stewart Woods, a postdoctoral research fellow at Curtin University in Western Australia, has published a number of articles on the nature of social play. He is on the board of reviewers for Game Studies: The International Journal of Computer Game Studies and is cofounder of the West Australian Boardgaming Association.

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