René Bauer
René Bauer, born in 1972, studied German philology and literary studies, biology and computer linguistics at the University of Zurich. He works as lecturer, researcher, and Head of Master education in game design at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK).
transcript-Publications in the Research Fields: Cultural Studies, Digital and Social Media, Media Aesthetics, Media Studies, Popular Culture
Publications in the Series: Media Studies
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Narrative Mechanics
Strategies and Meanings in Games and Real Life
What do stories in games have in common with political narratives? The book identifies narrative strategies as mechanisms for meaning and manipulation in games and real life.
Games and Rules
Game Mechanics for the »Magic Circle«
Why do we play games? What are the rules for the Magic Circle? This book takes a closer look at the motivational system that is the game mechanics.
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Games and Rules
Frontmatter
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Contents
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Introduction
Seiten 7 - 16 -
Games as a Special Zone
Seiten 35 - 46 -
Hansel and Gretel
Seiten 115 - 138 -
The Spectacular Space
Seiten 139 - 168 -
The Player as Puppet
Seiten 217 - 242 -
Authors
Seite 317