Paper Assignment: Gaming
Possible topics for the first blogs are:
• What are the most essential parts/aspects of games? Why are they important?
• What do games tell us about our cultures, and ourselves? Why should we (or shouldn't we) study them?
• Game rules and meaning (What do the rules mean? How do they limit and define play?)
• Games as art (Are games art? Why does it matter? What do games tell us about art, or do they change our perspective?)
• Game Narrative/Story/Fiction (What does the story to the game/novel mean? What message is it sending?)
• Gender in Games (How does gender operate in a particular game, or in gaming culture generally?)
• Race in Games (How are characters/players of different races portrayed? What assumptions/biases are built into these representations?)
• Class in Games (How does class determine who has access to what? Do games challenge or uphold class distinctions?)
• Whatever your topic and argument, make sure to back it up with evidence! Carefully think about what your argument means, to whom, and why.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.