Broschiertes Buch

The Game Needs to Change

Towards Sustainable Game Design

Herausgeber: Prax, Patrick; York, Trevin; Whittle, Clayton

Beschreibung

This book shows how games can play their part in addressing climate change and how we can sustainably make games for sustainability. Based on both industry practice and research, the chapters within give voice to those who are working on sustainability in gaming and through gaming.

Autor

Patrick Prax holds a PhD in Media Studies and is Professor in Game Design at Uppsala University. In addition to scientific publications, he has presented at GDC, delivered keynotes at game industry conferences, and spoken at the Swedish Democracy Festival. His work focuses on critical game literacy, sustainability, and anti-fascism. Clayton Whittle is a sustainability educator, serious games designer, and climate psychologist. He received his PhD in Education from Penn State. He was the lead author of the Environmental Game Design Playbook and has worked with the Atlantic Council's Climate Resilience Center, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, UN Environmental Programme, and IGDA. Trevin York has been leading game development teams for over 15 years, making games that bring together engaging entertainment and real-world impacts. His recent work explores how games and play can serve as effective interdisciplinary interventions in complex contexts-like, for example, the climate crisis.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 392g
• ISBN-13: 9781032836195
• ISBN-10: 1032836199
• Artikelnr.: 74445822