Ranged Touch

Game Studies Study Buddies

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Learn all about the academic field of game studies!

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46 – Peterson – The Elusive Shift 28.04.2022 2:13:02

We discuss Jon Peterson’s The Elusive Shift: How Role Playing Games Forged Their Identity. Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

45 – Schleiner – The Player’s Power To Change the Game 31.03.2022 2:01:25

We discuss Anne-Marie Schleiner’s The Player’s Power To Change the Game – Ludic Mutation. Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

44 – Cassidy – Vicious Games 28.02.2022 2:14:27

We discuss Rebecca Cassidy’s Vicious Games: Capitalism and Gambling. Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

43 – Schüll – Addiction By Design 31.01.2022 2:53:10

We discuss Natasha Dow Schüll’s Addiction By Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas. Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

42 – Saler – As If 31.12.2021 2:16:21

We discuss Michael Saler’s As If: Modern Enchantment and the Literary Prehistory of Virtual Reality. Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

41 – Giddings – Gameworlds 30.11.2021 1:47:44

We discuss Seth Giddings’ Gameworlds: Virtual Media and Children’s Everyday Play. Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

40 – Ranciere – The Ignorant Schoolmaster 27.10.2021 2:00:48

We discuss Jacques Ranciere’s The Ignorant Schoolmaster. Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

39 – Crogan – Gameplay Mode 30.09.2021 2:06:28

We talk about Patrick Crogan’s Gameplay Mode: War, Simulation, and Technoculture. Support this show on Patreon! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

38 – Taylor – Play Between Worlds 31.08.2021 2:09:28

We talk about T.L. Taylor’s Play Between Worlds. Support this show on Patreon! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

37 – Buckles – Interactive Fiction 30.07.2021 2:17:04

We talk about Mary Ann Buckles’ 1985 dissertation Interactive Fiction: The Computer Storygame “Adventure.” You can read the dissertation by clicking this link. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on… Continue reading 37 – Buckles – Intera...

36 – Manovich – The Language of New Media 30.06.2021 2:41:41

We talk about Lev Manovich’s The Language of New Media. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Chris… Continue reading 36 – Manovich – The Language of New Media

35 – Patterson – Open World Empire 31.05.2021 2:24:40

We talk about Christopher Patterson’s Open World Empire. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Chris Hunt created… Continue reading 35 – Patterson – Open World Empire

34 – Milburn – Mondo Nano 30.04.2021 2:17:50

We discuss Colin Milburn’s Mondo Nano. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Chris Hunt created the theme… Continue reading 34 – Milburn – Mondo Nano

33 – Laurel – Computers As Theatre 31.03.2021 1:42:40

We discuss the second edition of Brenda Laurel’s Computers as Theatre. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel.… Continue reading 33 – Laurel – Computers As Theatre

32 – Fickle – The Race Card 26.02.2021 2:29:06

We discuss Tara Fickle’s 2019 book The Race Card. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Chris Hunt… Continue reading 32 – Fickle – The Race Card

31 – Nakamura – Cybertypes 29.01.2021 2:20:57

We discuss Lisa Nakamura’s 2002 book Cybertypes. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Chris Hunt created the… Continue reading 31 – Nakamura – Cybertypes

30 – Welsh – Mixed Realism 29.12.2020 2:26:04

We discuss Timothy J. Welsh’s Mixed Realism. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Chris Hunt created the… Continue reading 30 – Welsh – Mixed Realism

29 – Gray – Intersectional Tech 30.11.2020 2:05:38

We discuss Kishonna Gray’s Intersectional Tech. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Chris Hunt created the theme… Continue reading 29 – Gray – Intersectional Tech

28 – Wark – Gamer Theory 30.10.2020 2:09:09

We discuss McKenzie Wark’s Gamer Theory. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Chris Hunt created the theme… Continue reading 28 – Wark – Gamer Theory

27 – Bailes – Ideology and the Virtual City 29.09.2020 2:15:32

We discuss Jon Bailes’ Ideology and the Virtual City and learn a thing or two about psychoanalysis and Marxism. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our… Continue reading 27 – Bailes – Ideology and the Virtual City

26 – Calleja – In-Game 28.08.2020 2:15:00

We discuss Gordon Calleja’s In-Game and learn a little bit about immersion. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a… Continue reading 26 – Calleja – In-Game

25 – Murray – On Video Games 31.07.2020 2:05:19

We discuss Soraya Murray’s On Video Games. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Chris Hunt created the… Continue reading 25 – Murray – On Video Games

24 – Laxton – Surrealism at Play 30.06.2020 2:29:59

We discuss Susan Laxton’s Surrealism at Play. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Chris Hunt created the… Continue reading 24 – Laxton – Surrealism at Play

23 – Csikszentmihalyi – Flow 29.05.2020 1:44:03

We discuss Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Chris… Continue reading 23 – Csikszentmihalyi – Flow

22 – Chang – Playing Nature 27.04.2020 2:03:24

We discuss Alenda Chang’s Playing Nature. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Come hang out in our Discord channel. Support this show and all of our videos on Patreon, where you can also get our notes for this episode for $3 a month! Chris Hunt created the theme… Continue reading 22 – Chang – Playing Nature