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February 17, 2004
The Game Doctor is in...
Nice to see the <a href="http://www.detnews.com/2004/technology/0402/14/technology-63790.htm">media pick up on the growth of game studies</a>, or rather "<a href="http://ludology.org/article.php?story=20040215092542384">ludology</a>". In parallel to the momentum behind game development curricula (ie, the training of game makers), this more studious approach to studying games has been picking up steam over the years - especially in Scandinavia (home of the <a href="http://www.digra.org">game researchers association</a>).
And, nice to see my buddy <a href="http://www.jesperjuul.dk/ludologist/">Jesper Juul</a> getting some recognition as the first "game doctor"... Jesper is a freaking smart guy and it is just plain fun to talk to him about games (and yes, he's an avid game player).
It is very encouraging to witness the emergence of a breed of academics that appreciate games, play games and can help us all to better understand them. A recent IGDA column points to <a href="http://www.igda.org/columns/ivorytower/ivory_Feb04.php">some of the possibilities</a>...
Posted by della at February 17, 2004 11:42 PM
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Actually I'm amazed that there's a doctor's degree at game studies. I've always considered games something useless, and even a kind of an illness. Well, of course I know gaming has its upsides... may be it's time for me to learn more about games.
Posted by: Mary at June 2, 2004 12:55 PM