It was not until Irving Finkel organized a colloquium in 1990 that grew into the International Board Game Studies Association, Gonzalo Frascapopularized the term "ludology" (from the Latin word for game, ludus) in 1999,

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One of the earliest social science theories (1971) about the role of video games in society involved violencein video games, later becoming known as the catharsis theory. The theory suggests that playing video games in which you perform violent acts might actually

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A major focus in game studies is the debate surrounding narratologyand ludology. Many ludologists believe that the two are unable to exist together, while others believe that the two fields are similar but should be studied separately. Many narratologists

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As is common with most academic disciplines, there are a number of more specialized areas or sub-domains of study.
Video game pre-history
An emerging field of study looks at the "pre-history" of video games, suggesting that the origins of modern

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• Art game
• Video game art
• Video games as an art form
• Ludonarrative dissonance

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• Aarseth, Espen J. (1997). Cybertext: Perspectives on Ergodic Literature. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-5579-5.
• Barr, Matthew (2017). "Video games can develop graduate skills in higher education students: A randomised trial"

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• Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA)
• "David Parlett’s Introduction to The International Board Game Studies Association"
• Tiltfactor Lab

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