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Author:   Shelly Jones
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.313kg
ISBN:  

9781476677620

ISBN 10:   147667762
Pages:   226
Publication Date:   13 August 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Shelly Jones Introduction: From Actually Playing to Actual Play Shelly Jones What Is Actual Play? Actual Play Reports: Forge Theory and the Forums Evan Torner Birth of a New Medium or Just Bad TV? Framing and Fractality of Actual Play Julia J.C. Blau Audience, Framing and Flow Critical Role and Audience Impact on Tabletop Roleplay Robyn Hope Communal Narrative in Actual Play Environments: Roles of Participants, Observers and Their Intersections Anthony David Franklin “Your fun is wrong”: Actual Play and Fans Diversity and Audience Interaction in Critical Role and The Adventure Zone G.L. van Os Critical Fails: Fan Reactions to Player and Character Choices in Critical Role Christine Dandrow Actual Play Audience as Archive: Analyzing the Critical Role Fandom Shelly Jones Commodification and Pedagogy: Other Approaches and Uses of Actual Play Consumable Play: A Performative Model of Actual Play Networks Mariah E. Marsden and Kelsey Paige Mason Actual Play as Actual Learning: What Gamers, Teachers and Designers Can Learn About Learning from Actual Play Videos Alex Layne Conclusion Shelly Jones About the Contributors Index

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A valuable addition to the academic literature on roleplaying games -- Doug Maynard, professor of psychology, State University of New York at New Paltz Shelly Jones's Watch Us Roll is a natural 20. Filled with insight and engaging discussion of Actual Play shows like Critical Role, The Adventure Zone, and Acquisitions Incorporated, the essays in this volume explore the history, sociology, psychology, and cultural background of these experienced and fun Dungeons and Dragons players. Whether an actual player or an actual play watcher, prepare to create your character and roll for initiative with Watch Us Roll. --Paul Booth, DePaul University, author of Board Games as Media

Author Information

Shelly Jones is an associate professor of English at the State University of New York at Delhi and an editor for Analog Game Studies. Her research examines analog, digital, and role-playing games through the lens of intersectional feminism and disability studies. Series editor Matthew Wilhelm Kapell teaches American studies, anthropology, and writing at Pace University in New York.

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