{"product_id":"9798765111871","title":"Depictions of Power Strategy and Management Games","description":"\u003ch3\u003eApproaches to Digital Game Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDepictions of Power\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStrategy and Management Games\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSimon Dor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Media Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDepictions of Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e draws connections between strategy and management games and their singular depiction of power relationships.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e One could say that strategy and management games are the quintessential depictions of power. Rather than being centered on a single character, these games put the players in situations where they have power over other entities or other players. Moreover, narrative contextualization in the genre depicts the player as a leader, manager, governor, general, or even as a god of some sort. As such, they take an implicit or explicit stance on power, through control, agency, identity, ownership, affiliation, or loyalty, for instance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDepictions of Power\u003c\/i\u003e explores how power is depicted and\/or experienced in strategy and management games through gameplay, narrative, representation, dialogs, mechanics, and gaming systems. Most games overemphasize the agency of the player, but others offer a critical perspective on war or control. Strategy and management games are treated as a unique corpora to underline their similarities and go beyond a sole militaristic perspective. This book argues that games must be criticized and questioned, but that they can themselves criticize and question power. As such, they must be explored, analyzed, and contextualized in the history of gameplaying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors to this collection cover a wide diversity of playing experiences, discussing strategy and management games such as \u003ci\u003eCivilization\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCities: Skylines,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTotal War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePharaoh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommand \u0026amp; Conquer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrader Life Simulator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRiot: Civil Unrest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sims\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSimon Dor\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Game and Media Studies at Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), Canada. He teaches game studies, economy game design, and ethics in the video game development program based in Montréal. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eStarCraft: Legacy of the Real-Time Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), and has published articles in English and French journals such as \u003ci\u003eGame Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSciences du jeu\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKinephanos\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765111871\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223573561484,"sku":"9798765111871","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765111871","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}