{"product_id":"beyond-the-deck-9781476683164","title":"Beyond the Deck","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Since its debut in 1993, \u003ci\u003eMagic: The Gathering\u003c\/i\u003e has grown to be an influential collectible card game, allowing its community of loyal fans to duel each other while enjoying its lore and compelling narratives. This collection of essays focuses on \u003ci\u003eMagic\u003c\/i\u003e from a variety of disciplinary approaches. Authors explore the innovative game design of \u003ci\u003eMagic\u003c\/i\u003e, the ludic differences between analog and digital play, how players interact with the \u003ci\u003eMTG\u003c\/i\u003e market and one another, professional play versus casual play and the many ways \u003ci\u003eMagic\u003c\/i\u003e has impacted gaming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShelly Jones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagic: Design and Performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with Mark Rosewater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAaron Trammell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaiting for Player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Nixon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEconomies and Esports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the Magic: The Gathering Card Market: An Ethnographic Approach Toward a Market Strategy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEugenio Luciano and Alexander di Re\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpoiling the Future Metagame: The Promotional Logic and Reception of Card Previews in Magic: The Gathering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJan Švelch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Cracking\" Players as Packs: Finding Speculative Value in Magic: The Gathering Through Play on Magic Arena and Twitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustin S. Schumaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWasn't in the Cards: The ­Proto-Esport of Professional Magic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt Knutson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Communities of Magic: Ethnography and Education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Who wouldn't want to summon dragons and trolls?\" Constructing Communities at Friday Night Magic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRachel Guldin and Brandon C. Harris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGathering Understanding: Subcultures, Hierarchies, and Norms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalvin Liu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudent Creation of Magic: The Gathering Cards \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eas ­Cross-Disciplinary Pedagogy of Writing and Mathematics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWendi Sierra and Kris Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReinterpreting Magic: Narratives Beyond the Deck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacifism as Epic Recomposition in Magic: The Gathering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoger Travis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGay Play: The Queer Possibilities of Magic: The Gathering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAaron Aquilina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Call of Eldrazi: The Lovecraftian in Magic: The Gathering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValentino Paccosi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Magic to Gwent: Magic's Impact on the Gaming Industry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiwon Ohm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShelly Jones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040484000087,"sku":"9781476683164","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476683164.jpg?v=1750946895","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-the-deck-9781476683164","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}