Values at Play in Digital Games

"All games express and embody human values, providing a compelling arena in which we play out beliefs and ideas. In this book, authors present Values at Play, a theoretical and practical framework for identifying socially recognized moral and political values in digital games ... provide detailed examinations of selected games, demonstrating the many ways in which values are embedded in them. They introduce the Values at Play heuristic, a systematic approach for incorporating values into the game design process. Interspersed among the book's chapters are texts by designers who have put Values at Play into practice by accepting values as a design constraint like any other, offering a real-world perspective on the design challenges involved."--Provided by publishser.