Playing by doing and players' localization of the sims 2
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Research Output:
Journal Article or Conference Article in Journal
Journal article
Peer-reviewOriginal language
EnglishPages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 58-67 (10 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Television & New Media (Volume 15, Issue 1)Publication milestones
- Published - 2014
Publication status
Published - 2014
ISSN
1527-4764Publication IDs
- ORCID: /0000-0002-9578-2708/work/15632497
- Scopus: 84890614028
Abstract
In this article, I will introduce how and why a group of female game modders (or "skinners") modify the computer game The Sims 2. I will draw on examples of players' creations that represent aspects of their Finnish cultural context to illustrate a connection between the game's encouragement for being productive and for understanding skinning as a form of play.
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The author disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The PhD research from which this work builds upon was funded by the University of the West of England.
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University of the West of England
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