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New Books in Game Studies

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Building SimCity explores the history of computer simulation by chronicling one of the most influential simulation games ever made: SimCity. As author Chaim Gingold explains, Will Wright, the visionary designer behind the urban planning game, created... more

The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Last of Us (Playstory Press, 2025) explores the psychological themes at the heart of The Last of Us franchise. Authors from media, culture, and fandom studies explore how trauma, grief, morality, survival, and reve... more

On September 26, 1998, a video game made its debut in Japanese arcades. It was over seven feet tall and weighed just over 900 pounds. It had no characters, no story, no quests to fulfill or bosses to beat. What it had was a metal platform on which yo... more

An immersive journey into the author's lifelong attachment to video games, revealing how they shape us, shatter us, and give us the courage to start again

Of Floating Isles: On Growing Pains and Video Games (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2025) is a captivat... more

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Recent Guests

Jessica Doyle
Writer based out of Atlanta, Georgia, with a Ph.D. in city planning.
Episode: Jessica Doyle and Jordan Ferguson, "Dance Dance Revolution" (Boss Fight Books, 2025)
Jordan Ferguson
Author of 'The 33 and a Third' on J Dilla's Donuts, based in Toronto, Canada.
Episode: Jessica Doyle and Jordan Ferguson, "Dance Dance Revolution" (Boss Fight Books, 2025)
Kawika Guillermo
Author of Off Floating Isles: On Growing Pains and Video Games, professor with a focus on game studies, and a voice in the exploration of cultural critiques in gaming and community building.
Arsenal Pulp Press
Episode: Kawika Guillermo, "Of Floating Isles: On Growing Pains and Video Games" (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2025)
Alisha Karabinus
Assistant Professor of Writing and Digital Studies
Grand Valley State University, Michigan
Episode: Alisha Karabinus et al. eds., "Historiographies of Game Studies: What It Has Been, What It Could Be" (Punctum Books, 2025)
Carly Kocurek
Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Professor in Digital Humanities and Media Studies
Illinois Tech
Episode: Alisha Karabinus et al. eds., "Historiographies of Game Studies: What It Has Been, What It Could Be" (Punctum Books, 2025)
Cody Meer
Assistant Professor in Media Study and Director of the Omatrix Gaming Lab
University at Buffalo
Episode: Alisha Karabinus et al. eds., "Historiographies of Game Studies: What It Has Been, What It Could Be" (Punctum Books, 2025)
Emma Vossen
Assistant Professor of Game Studies
Brock University
Episode: Alisha Karabinus et al. eds., "Historiographies of Game Studies: What It Has Been, What It Could Be" (Punctum Books, 2025)
Kenneth Jones
Author and educator focusing on educational equity and the impact of video games on African American males.
Myers Educational Press
Episode: Kenneth Jones, "African American Males and Video Games: How Gaming Technology Can Motivate and Enhance Learning" (Myers Education, 2025)
Nathan Wainstein
Author of Grant Us Eyes, a deep literary exploration of Bloodborne.
Episode: Nathan Wainstein, "Grant Us Eyes: The Art of Paradox in Bloodborne" (2025)

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Rudolf Inderst
Host of New Books in Game Studies and Professor for Game Studies at the University of Applied Sciences, Neu-Ulm, Germany.

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Chaim Gingold, "Building SimCity: How to Put the World in a Machine" (MIT Press, 2024)
Q: How does SimCity reveal about our historical use of computers to model the real world?
Gingold states that SimCity's design intertwines different simulation practices, making them accessible to a broad audience and providing insight into simulation histories.
Chaim Gingold, "Building SimCity: How to Put the World in a Machine" (MIT Press, 2024)
Q: What inspired you to write a book that chronicles the history of SimCity?
Chaim Gingold explains that his early experiences with Will Wright and the exploration of various influences prompted him to examine SimCity's design and legacy.
Adrienne Domasin ed., "The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Last of Us" (Playstory Press, 2025)
Q: Could you highlight one moment in their journey that captures the intersection of psychology and storytelling most clearly?
Domasin references the pivotal moment when Ellie confronts Joel about saving her life, highlighting how it generates rich narrative consequences.
Adrienne Domasin ed., "The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Last of Us" (Playstory Press, 2025)
Q: What did you discover when comparing how these different versions tell essentially the same emotionally charged story?
Domasin describes the differences inherent in adaptations across media, emphasizing that adaptations must be understood in the context of their respective media's capabilities and constraints.
Adrienne Domasin ed., "The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Last of Us" (Playstory Press, 2025)
Q: Could you briefly introduce yourself and tell us what brought you to this project?
Domasin shares her primary interest in post-apocalyptic narratives, particularly focusing on societal restructuring after collapse and the immersive nature of the game.

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