{"product_id":"traveling-through-video-games-9781032519487","title":"Traveling through Video Games","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book unlocks an understanding of video games as virtual travel. It explains how video game design increasingly takes cues from the promotional language of tourism, and how this connection raises issues of power and commodification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridging the disciplinary gap between game and tourism studies, the book offers a comprehensive account of touristic gazing in games such as \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMinecraft\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2020\u003c\/i\u003e. Traveling through video games involves a mythological promise of open-ended opportunity, summarized in the slogan \u003ci\u003eyou can go there\u003c\/i\u003e. Van Nuenen discusses the scale of game worlds, the elusive nature of freedom and control, and the pivotal role of work in creating a sense of belonging. The logic of tourism is fundamentally consumptivebut through design choices, players can also be invited to approach their travels more critically. This is the difference bet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. It’s All Under Control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. King of the Sandbox \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Bigger on the Inside \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. You Can Stay Here \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. When Here Becomes There \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019099275607,"sku":"9781032519487","price":47.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032519487.jpg?v=1750779301","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/traveling-through-video-games-9781032519487","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}