Multimodal Semiotics and Rhetoric in Videogames

Name: Multimodal Semiotics and Rhetoric in Videogames
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This book merges recent trends in game studies and multimodal studies to explore the relationship between the interaction between videogames\u2019 different modes and the ways in which they inform meaning for both players and designers. The volume begins by laying the foundation for integrating the two disciplines, drawing upon social semiotic and discourse analytic traditions to examine their relationship with meaning in videogames. The book uses a wide range of games as examples to demonstrate the medium\u2019s various forms of expression at work, including audio, visual, textual, haptic, and procedural modes, with a particular focus on the procedural form, which emphasizes processes and causal relationships, to better showcase its link with meaning-making. The second half of the book engages in a discussion of different multimodal configurations and user generated content to show how they contribute to the negotiation of meaning in the player experience, including their role in co.