Indie and Dojin Games: a Multilayered Cross-Cultural Comparison
The article provides a comparative account of two paradigms of independent videogame production: the Japanese dojin (doujin) games and the increasingly global indie games. Through a multilayered analysis, it expounds the conceptual metaphors associated with indie and d jin games, traces the two move...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Alemán |
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[2019]
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Gamevironments
Año: 2019, Volumen: 10, Páginas: 39-84 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Japan
/ Videogame
/ Programación
/ Tercero sector
/ Mundo occidental
/ Comparación intercultural
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| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | KBM Asia ZA Ciencias sociales ZB Sociología ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Gaming in Japan
B D jin games B Hobbyist game development B participatory culture B Indie games B Cultural History |
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| Sumario: | The article provides a comparative account of two paradigms of independent videogame production: the Japanese dojin (doujin) games and the increasingly global indie games. Through a multilayered analysis, it expounds the conceptual metaphors associated with indie and d jin games, traces the two movements respective histories, situates them in wider media environments, and compares their characteristic traits. |
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| ISSN: | 2364-382X |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Gamevironments
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| Persistent identifiers: | URN: urn:nbn:de:gbv:46-00107541-19 |