• Title: Run and Jump: The Meaning of the 2D Platformer
• Author(s) Peter D. McDonald
• Publisher: The MIT Press (February 6, 2024); eBook (Creative Commons Licensed)
• License(s): Creative Commons License (CC)
• Paperback: 184 pages
• eBook: PDF and PDF Files
• Language: English
• ISBN-10/ASIN: 0262547392
• ISBN-13: 978-0262547390
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Book Description

How abstract design decisions in 2D platform games create rich worlds of meaning for players. This book surveys the legacy of 2D platform games and examines how abstract and formal design choices have kept players playing.

• Peter McDonald is Assistant Professor of Design, Creative, and Informal Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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