Of the two words involved in the concept of “video games”, “games” have traditionally received a substantially larger attention than “video”. See, for instance Atkins and Krzywinska (2007), Flanagan (2009), Isbister (2016), Juul (2005), Huizinga (1949), de Koven (2013), Pearce (2009), Schmidt (2018), Taylor (2006) or Wittgenstein (1953). However, the “video” component also requires its theoretical due
A video is a device for encoding and decoding video tapes
References
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Flanagan, M. (2009). Critical play: radical game design. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
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Huizinga, J. (1949). Homo ludens: a study of the play-element in culture. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
de Koven, B. (2013). The well-played games: a player’s philosophy. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press
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Schmidt, M. (2018). Gotta go fast: measured rationalities and rational measurements in the context of speedrunning. Master Thesis: Örebro University.
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