Shaping the Past
Author | : Ylva Grufstedt |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2022-07-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110692624 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110692627 |
Rating | : 4/5 (627 Downloads) |
Download or read book Shaping the Past written by Ylva Grufstedt and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-07-18 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ylva Grufstedt investigates the role of counterfactuals in uses of history through game designers and through digital strategy games. It discusses the content, form and perspectives that define different types of counterfactuals in the context of game-making – an effort to outline and detail the values and frameworks that shape the past in this popular media.