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1. Introducing Geogames and Geoplay: Characterizing an Emerging Research Field

Authors : Ola Ahlqvist, Christoph Schlieder

Published in: Geogames and Geoplay

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Games and play are part of human life, and place, space, and geography take central roles in determining the rules and interactions of games. Consider how integral maps are to the board game RISK, how video game players navigate through a realistic ‘world’ in pursuit of a goal, the millions of Pokemon Go players navigating the real world to find new Pokemon. Even the very abstract maps of Monopoly and Chess are inherently geographical, utilizing basic spatial rules for game play.

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Title: Introducing Geogames and Geoplay: Characterizing an Emerging Research Field
Authors: Ola Ahlqvist
Christoph Schlieder
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Geogames and Geoplay
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-22773-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-22774-0

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22774-0_1

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