An introduction to the academic discussion of video games, designed to make game studies accessible to all ages.
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Here is where you’ll find more resources and recommended readings:
Week 1 – Introductions and Video Game History
- meta-discussion
- Patrick Holleman’s History and Evolution of Video Game Design on youtube
- “Game studies” on wikipedia
- “Hamlet on the Holodeck, Twenty Years Later,” by Matt Margini
Week 2 – Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Maker
- How the inventor of Mario designs a game – Vox on youtube
- Super Mario Bros. 3 by Alyse Knorr – Boss Fight Books
- https://www.mariowiki.com/
- Shigeru Miyamoto, by Jennifer deWinter
Week 3 – Final Fantasy VI and FFVII
- The Myth & Materia essay series on The Well Red Mage, by yours truly
- The Lifestream and Fandom wiki
- Resonant Arc and Patrick Holleman on FFVII (youtube)
- Legends of Localization FFVI translation comparison
Week 4 – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and Breath of the Wild
Thanks for stopping by. You might like to follow this up with our courses on Ludology and Intertextuality. And for more on game design and coding, check out Camp Zelda.
An ongoing version of this course is also available. Jump in at any time.
Video Game Academy 