Ludology, Narratology and Philosophical Hermeneutics
Arjoranta, J., & Karhulahti, V. (2014). Ludology, Narratology and Philosophical Hermeneutics. In DiGRA Nordic '14: Proceedings of the 2014 International DiGRA Nordic Conference. Digital Games Research Association. Retrieved from http://www.digra.org/digital-library/publications/ludology-narratology...
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2014Discipline
Digitaalinen kulttuuriCopyright
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In this article we present the hermeneutic method as a tool for analyzing game studies
discourses. We use Markku Eskelinen’s profusely interpreted “The Gaming Situation”
(2001) as a case study. Our premise is that whereas the hermeneutic method is
academically well-established, its conscious application is not. It is suggested that with
conscious application of the hermeneutic method the persistent and problematic questions
in game studies, like those related to narrative, definition, and art, gain potential to be
treated with increased sophistication.
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Digital Games Research AssociationIs part of publication
Proceedings of Nordic DiGRA 2014. Digital Games Research Association.Keywords