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13.1.2026

Myths for a Better Tomorrow 

What if the stories you live through in games were the myths of today? Ludomythologies is a fresh research publication that unpacks how games create and transform modern myths that shape culture and imagination. Ready to see your favorite games from a new, surprising perspective? #GameStudies #MythMaking #Ludomythologies

  • Game Research Highlights
30.1.2024

Play, confront, and reconstruct: a guidebook to game analysis

A fresh guidebook research to help you prepare for a game analysis.

  • Game Research Highlights
ominous clouds in overhead. From the game Dear Esther.
21.6.2021

Warming up to a new Concept – Hot and Cold Games

What is the 'temperature' of different types of games, and how can this help us understand how they make us feel? #Researchhighlight #DearEsther #gameresearch

  • Game Research Highlights
Japanese language copy of a Kirby Super Nintendo cartridge
14.6.2021

The Joys of Sniffing Cartridges - Is There a Correct Way to Play?

Is there a wrong way to play a game? C. Thi Nyugen argues that, while there's nothing wrong with breaking the rules, the best way to play is to do as you're told.

  • Game Research Highlights

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