{"product_id":"9781509563784","title":"Game Studies A Critical Introduction to the Field","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGame Studies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Critical Introduction to the Field\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBrendan Keogh | Mahli-Ann Butt | Marcus Carter\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Media Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eAmong Us\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eMinecraft\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatan\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eDungeons and Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e, games and play are fundamentally transforming how we understand storytelling, education, identity, politics, and creativity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGame Studies\u003c\/i\u003e provides the first ever critical and comprehensive introduction for navigating this complex, interdisciplinary, and rapidly growing research field. Each chapter introduces a timely area of debate in games research, and addresses critical questions about the social, cultural, and economic aspects of games and the people who play and make them. Combining key theoretical frameworks with case studies of influential games, the book equips readers with the tools needed to engage critically with games and their growing cultural significance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of concrete examples and pedagogical features, \u003ci\u003eGame Studies\u003c\/i\u003e offers a highly accessible and urgently needed guide to this rapidly expanding, hotly contested, and culturally significant field. It is essential reading for students of both media studies and game design, and an important resource for scholars, developers, and players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eBrendan Keogh\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the School of Communication at the Queensland University of Technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahli-Ann Butt\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the University of Melbourne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Carter\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Sydney.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509563784\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44697484558476,"sku":"9781509563784","price":67.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781509563784_98680f06-73e8-4a00-9455-ad50f47c0ba5.jpg?v=1780197167","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781509563784","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}