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TY - CHAP
T1 - Games design research through game design practice
AU - Coulton, Paul
AU - Hook, Alan
PY - 2017/12/20
Y1 - 2017/12/20
N2 - Whilst many game design academics are also game designers, their research is often presented through the lens of other disciplines (philosophy, media theory, human computer interaction [HCI], etc.) and practice-based design research is arguably underrepresented in the games research community. Although game design research espouses to open an inclusive community, at present, research approaches and the presentation of results is dominated by those inherited from either the social sciences or HCI. This dominance of loaded and prescriptive academic frameworks is arguably why many of those creating games outside academia feel such research is unrepresentative of their own practices.
AB - Whilst many game design academics are also game designers, their research is often presented through the lens of other disciplines (philosophy, media theory, human computer interaction [HCI], etc.) and practice-based design research is arguably underrepresented in the games research community. Although game design research espouses to open an inclusive community, at present, research approaches and the presentation of results is dominated by those inherited from either the social sciences or HCI. This dominance of loaded and prescriptive academic frameworks is arguably why many of those creating games outside academia feel such research is unrepresentative of their own practices.
KW - game design
KW - game research
KW - research through design
KW - practice-based research
M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)
SN - 9781387408368
SP - 97
EP - 116
BT - Game Design Research
A2 - Lankoski, Petri
A2 - Holopainen, Jussi
PB - ETC Press
CY - Pittsburgh
ER -