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The Mechanic is the Message: A Post Mortem in Progress

The Mechanic is the Message: A Post Mortem in Progress

Brenda Brathwaite, John Sharp
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781615208456|ISBN10: 1615208453|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616922504|EISBN13: 9781615208463
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-845-6.ch019
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Brathwaite, Brenda, and John Sharp. "The Mechanic is the Message: A Post Mortem in Progress." Ethics and Game Design: Teaching Values through Play, edited by Karen Schrier and David Gibson, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 311-329. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-845-6.ch019

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Brathwaite, B. & Sharp, J. (2010). The Mechanic is the Message: A Post Mortem in Progress. In K. Schrier & D. Gibson (Eds.), Ethics and Game Design: Teaching Values through Play (pp. 311-329). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-845-6.ch019

Chicago

Brathwaite, Brenda, and John Sharp. "The Mechanic is the Message: A Post Mortem in Progress." In Ethics and Game Design: Teaching Values through Play, edited by Karen Schrier and David Gibson, 311-329. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-845-6.ch019

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Abstract

This chapter provides two entry points into Brenda Brathwaite’s series The Mechanic is the Message, a group of six non-digital games that explore difficult topics. Brathwaite writes from the perspective of the game’s designer, covering the inception of the series, its inspirations and the challenges inherent in working with content one might deem questionable in the game space. Sharp, on the other hand, writes from the perspective of a game designer and an art historian and critiques the game’s entry and reception into both the world of art and games.

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