Fictional Games
A Philosophy of Worldbuilding and Imaginary Play
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19924656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stefano Gualeni (0000-0003-4873-4751), Riccardo Fassone (0000-0001-9921-0849) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Fictional Games (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Academic (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5040/9781350277113 |
| OpenAlex | W4312403256 |
| ISBN | 9781350277113 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
What role do imaginary games have in story-telling? Why do fiction authors outline the rules of a game that the reader will never watch or play? Combining perspectives from philosophy, literature and game studies, this book provides the first in-depth investigation into the significance of games in fictional worlds. With examples from contemporary cinema and literature, from The Hunger Games to the science fiction of Iain M. Banks, Stefano Gualeni and Riccardo Fassone introduce four key functions that different types of imaginary games have in worldbuilding. First, fictional games can emphasize the dominant values and ideologies of the fictional society they belong to. Second, some games function as critical, utopian tools, inspiring shifts in the thinking and political orientation of the fictional characters. Third, imaginary games, especially those with a magical component, are conducive to the transcendence of a particular form of being, such as the overcoming of human corporeality
Art · Epistemology · Fictional universe · Game mechanics · Game studies · Literature · Media studies · Multimedia · Narrative · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · The Imaginary · Computer Science · Digital Games and Media · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |