Part I: Conceptualizing Games

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Introduction

- Intro to hybrid spaces.
- Online communities vs. hybrid communities
- Types of games

(P) Fuller, M. & Jenkins, H., "Nintendo and new world travel writing" (pp. 57-72), by Sharon Marcussen

(P) Jenkins, H., "Game design as narrative architecture" (pp. 670-689). In GDR, by Shaun Cashman

Jenkins, H., "Complete freedom of movement" (pp. 330-361). In GDR

Taylor, L., "When seams fall apart: Video game space and the player"

(P) Salen, K. & Zimmerman, E., "Games as social play" (pp. 460-479). In ROP, by Nick Temple

Bartle, R., "Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, Spades" (pp. 754-787). In GDR

Hugues, L., "Beyond the rules of the game" (pp. 504-516) in GDR

Pearce, C., "Communities of Play" (pp. 311-317)

-- define work groups for final project

(P) Pearce, C., "Towards a game theory of game" (pp. 143-153), by Chad O'Neil

Salen, K., & Zimmerman, E., "Games as narrative play" (pp. 377-419). In ROP

Eskelinen, M., "The Gaming Situation"

Murray, J., "From Game-Story to Cyberdrama" (pp. 1-11)

Part II: History of multiuser games

Robinett, W., "Adventure as a video game" (pp. 690-713) in GDR

Mortensen, T. E., "WoW is the new MUD: Social gaming from text to video" (pp. 397-413)

Morningstar, C., & Farmer, R., "The lessons of Lucasfilm's Habitat" (pp. 728-753). In GDR

-- proposals for final project due (discussion in class)

Taylor, T. L., "Does WoW change everything?" (pp. 318-337)

Ducheneaut, N., et. al., "Building an MMO with mass appeal" (pp. 281-317)

-- proposals for final paper due (class discussion)

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Kafai, Y. "Playing and making games for learning" (pp. 36-40)

Squire, K. "Changing the game: What happens when videogames enter the classroom?"

Barab, S. "Relating narrative, inquiry, and inscriptions: Supporting consequential play"

-- storyboard for final project due (class discussion)

Part III: Defining Mobile Games

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(P) Karjalainen, S. "Expanding PC online virtual world into mobile devices" (video), by Chad O'Neil

Laes, J. "Developing Mobile Games - Big Thrills, Small Screens and Mass Audiences" (video)

Frasca, G. "Mini-games, maxi-storytelling: looking at minigames as a narrative genre" (video)

-- paper sources due

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Urban Games
- BUG
- Pac Manhattan
- Conqwest

(P) Lehtonen, T. K., & Maenpaa, P. "Shopping in the East Centre Mall" (pp. 136-165), by Dan Sutko

Galloway, A. "Playful mobilities"

de Souza e Silva, A., "Hybrid Reality Games"

Chang, M., & Goodman, E., "Asphalt Games"

The Game (movie)

-- paper outline due

Pervasive Gaming
- Majestic
- Nokia Game

(P) Taylor, T. L., & Kolko, B. E. "Boundary spaces" (pp. 497-522)

Hey, D. "The Majestic game, interactive media environments, and a new turing test"

de Souza e Silva, A., "Defining the virtual" (pp. 48-80) - chapter 2 in PhD Dissertation

Wood, D., & Graham, S. "Permeable boundaries in the software-sorted society" (pp. 177-191), by Tyler Williamson

eXistenZ (movie)

Alien Revolt's ad

de Souza e Silva, A. "Alien Revolt"

Sotomaa, O. "All the world's a botfighters stage" (pp. 35-44).

Soderlund, T. "Stories from the frontier of mobile gaming" (video)

URAAY (documentation)

Licoppe, C., & Inada, Y. "Emergent uses of a multiplayer location-aware mobile game" (pp. 39-61).

Flintham et. al., "Where on-line meets on-the-streets" (pp. 569-576)

Benford et. al. "The design and experience of the location-based perfomance Uncle Roy All Around You"

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Frequency 1550 (documentation)

Savannah (documentation)

(P) de Souza e Silva & Delacruz, "Hybrid reality games reframed" (pp. 231-251).

Facer et. al., "Savannah: Mobile gaming and learning? " (pp. 399-409)

Klopfer, E., & Squire, K. "Environmental detectives"

Schwabe & Göth "Mobile learning with a mobile game" (pp. 204-216)

Blog posts

-- help with final paper / final project

Nemesis Game (film / parts)

Galloway, A., & Ward, M. "Locative media as socialising and spatializing practice"

Sant, A. "Trace: Mapping the emerging urban landscape"

Rueb, T. "On Itinerant" (pp. 273-277)