In the forty-third episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher Olson and I discuss the history and ideology of the classic board game, Monopoly. In this episode,…… Read more “Monopoly as Serious Game?”
Category: Digital Games
Pop Culture Lens: Dungeons and Dragons
In the twenty-fourth episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher Olson (Seems Obvious to Me) and I welcome friend of the podcast, psychologist in training, and…… Read more “Pop Culture Lens: Dungeons and Dragons”
On the Issues of Disagreement Becoming Censorship
The conversation I had one night and into the next morning with the GamerGate supporter (i.e. a ProGGer) was long. It started off with my comments on…… Read more “On the Issues of Disagreement Becoming Censorship”
Conversations of GamerGate and Fractured Fandom
One of the things I have been doing this year (i.e. 2015) is trying to better understand what I mean when I say “fractured fandom” and how…… Read more “Conversations of GamerGate and Fractured Fandom”
Ghost Whisperer’s Ghost in the Machine
This essay was originally posted as part of my work for the Virtual Worlds Research Group at Roskilde University. This essay reflects my interest in how pop…… Read more “Ghost Whisperer’s Ghost in the Machine”
Categorizing Fractured Fandom
Defining Fractured Fandom According to the discipline of fan studies, at this point in history, being a fan is considered a positive for any individual. Being a…… Read more “Categorizing Fractured Fandom”
Women self-identifying as digital game addicts: Their interpretations of power
[This paper comes from 2007 and was completed for a qualitative methodology course at Ohio State University under the amazing Patti Lather. She encouraged us to try…… Read more “Women self-identifying as digital game addicts: Their interpretations of power”
Experiences of Hobby Game Players: Motivations Behind Playing Digital and Non-Digital Games
Based on a large online data collection effort back in 2006, the collaboration of GAMA, Ohio State University, and that other website, resulted in a pretty robust dataset that… Read more "Experiences of Hobby Game Players: Motivations Behind Playing Digital and Non-Digital Games"
What Women Don’t Want — LadyBits on Medium
What Women Don’t Want — LadyBits on Medium — Medium. So here we have another wonderful breakdown of a breakdown in the progress of bringing women across…… Read more “What Women Don’t Want — LadyBits on Medium”
Digital game players’ preferences: Concluding thoughts
(Part one of this paper can be found with the literature review here, while part two with the method and analysis sections can be found here. The…… Read more “Digital game players’ preferences: Concluding thoughts”
