Review: playing at a distance: borderlands of videogame aesthetic

Catarina Vieira

doi:10.34632/jsta.2023.15924

Review: playing at a distance: borderlands of videogame aesthetic

Catarina Vieira

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Abstract

Sonia Fizek's Playing at Distance: Borderlands of Video Game Aesthetic navigates the intricate intersection of digital technology, aesthetics, and play in the context of video games, challenging conventional ideas of player agency. This critical recension delves into the book's contributions, highlighting its innovative exploration of mediated distance, interactivity, delegation, automation, ambience, spectacle, and the evolving nature of player engagement. While acknowledging its theoretical depth, this review emphasizes the book's significance in reshaping our understanding of video game aesthetics and the complex relationship between humans, machines, and digital play.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	204-209
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.34632/jsta.2023.15924
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 2023

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Automation
Digital play
Interactivity
Video games

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