Game Poems: Videogame Design as Lyric Practice

by Jordan Magnuson

Book Overview

Scholars, critics, and creators describe certain videogames as being "poetic," yet what that means or why it matters is rarely discussed. In Game Poems: Videogame Design as Lyric Practice, independent game designer Jordan Magnuson explores the convergences between game making and lyric poetry and makes the surprising proposition that videogames can operate as a kind of poetry apart from any reliance on linguistic signs or symbols.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BVQHFFY5
• ISBN13: 9781943208524
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Amherst College
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"