Abstract
In the age of Twitch, watching other people play videogames has become commonplace . However, reading about other people playing videogames remains a niche pursuit. And yet, as I would insist, firsthand accounts of digital gameplay can be entertaining, illuminating, and profoundly thought- provoking. In what follows, I analyze a generically diverse selection of texts, all of which recount specific individuals’ experiences of digital play, and propose some ways to read them.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Ready Reader One The Stories We Tell With, About, and Around Videogames |
| Editors | Mike Sell, Megan Amber Condis |
| Publisher | Louisiana State University Press |
| Pages | 185-202 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780807182277 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780807180891 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2024 |
Keywords
- videogames
- life writing
- literature
- autobiography
- game studies
- play