BEYOND FUN AND GAMES

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THESIS
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iIntro. Follow the Energy
PART ONE: The Sources
Chapter 1. Ritual and Dramaturgy
Chapter 2: Live and Digital Games of Forum Theatre
Chapter 3: Serious Videogames with Social Impact
PART TWO: The Work
Chapter 4: Playful Inquiry Design
Chapter 5: Round One
Chapter 6: Round Two
Chapter 7: Round Three
PART THREE:
Chapter 8: Creative Gamaturgy
Chapter 9: Reflexive Gamaturgy
Final Thoughts.


 

 

 

Beyond Fun and Games: Interactive Media and Social Issues

The purpose of Beyond Fun and Games is to chart the course of my attempts to bring meaning for myself and for others about our world’s energy resources, specifically the Alberta oilsands, through the creation and production of the original artistic case studies Spies in the Oilsands and The Pipeline Pinball Energy Thrill Ride Game. This thesis also explores the use of theatre as a model for new ways of analyzing videogames and ultimately looks at both theatre and games as ways of rehearsing the reality of our future.

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