Wanders And Wanderings
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Wandering Games
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Author : Melissa Kagen
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2022-10-11
Wandering Games written by Melissa Kagen and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-11 with Games & Activities categories.
A thought-provoking analysis of wandering within different game worlds, viewed through the lenses of work, colonialism, gender, and death—with examples from The Last of Us Part II and others. Wandering in games can be a theme, a formal mode, an aesthetic metaphor, or a player action. It can mean walking, escaping, traversing, meandering, or returning. In this book, game studies scholar Melissa Kagen introduces the concept of “wandering games,” exploring the uses of wandering in a variety of game worlds. She shows how the much-derided Walking Simulator—a term that began as an insult, a denigration of games that are less violent, less task-oriented, or less difficult to complete—semi-accidentally tapped into something brilliant: the vast heritage and intellectual history of the concept of walking in fiction, philosophy, pilgrimage, performance, and protest. Kagen examines wandering in a series of games that vary widely in terms of genre, mechanics, themes, player base, studio size, and funding, giving close readings to Return of the Obra Dinn, Eastshade, Ritual of the Moon, 80 Days, Heaven’s Vault, Death Stranding, and The Last of Us Part II. Exploring the connotations of wandering within these different game worlds, she considers how ideologies of work, gender, colonialism, and death inflect the ways we wander through digital spaces. Overlapping and intersecting, each provides a multifaceted lens through which to understand what wandering does, lacks, implies, and offers. Kagen’s account will attune game designers, players, and scholars to the myriad possibilities of the wandering ludic body.
Wandering Wild
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Author : Jessica Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Sky Pony
Release Date : 2017-09-26
Wandering Wild written by Jessica Taylor and has been published by Sky Pony this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-26 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
"I believe in possibility. Of magic, of omens, of compasses, of love. Some of it's a little bit true." Sixteen-year-old Tal is a Wanderer—a grifter whose life is built around the sound of wheels on the road, the customs of her camp, and the artful scams that keep her fed. With her brother, Wen, by her side, it's the only life she's ever known. It's the only one she's ever needed. Then in a sleepy Southern town, the queen of cons picks the wrong mark when she meets Spencer Sway—the clean-cut Socially Secured boy who ends up hustling her instead of the other way around. For the first time, she sees a reason to stay. As her obligations to the camp begin to feel like a prison sentence, the pull to leave tradition behind has never been so strong. But the Wanderers live by signs, and all the signs all say that Tal and Spencer will end only in heartache and disaster. Is a chance at freedom worth almost certain destruction? Perfect for fans of Nova Ren Suma and Sarah Dessen, Wandering Wild introduces a stunning new YA voice, weaving magical realism and romance into a story of struggle and self-discovery.
The Wandering Mind
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Author : Michael C Corballis
language : en
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Release Date : 2014-05-12
The Wandering Mind written by Michael C Corballis and has been published by Auckland University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-12 with Science categories.
While psychologists write bestsellers about humans' smarter side—language, cognition, consciousness—and self-help gurus harangue us to be attentive and mindful, we all know that much of the time our minds are just goofing off. So what does the brain do when you're not looking? Rooted in neuroscience, psychology and evolutionary biology but written with Corballis's signature wit and wisdom, The Wandering Mind takes us into the world of the 'default-mode network' to tackle the big questions. What do rats dream about? What's with our fiction addiction? Is the hippocampus where free will takes a holiday? And does mind-wandering drive creativity? In Pieces of Mind, Michael Corballis took 21 short walks around the human brain. In The Wandering Mind he stretches out for a longer hike into those murky regions of the brain where dreams and religion, fiction and fantasy lurk.
Wandering
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Author : Hermann Hesse
language : en
Publisher: London : J. Cape
Release Date : 1972-01
Wandering written by Hermann Hesse and has been published by London : J. Cape this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972-01 with English poetry categories.
Bella And The Wandering House
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Author : Meg McKinlay
language : en
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Release Date : 2015-09-01
Bella And The Wandering House written by Meg McKinlay and has been published by Fremantle Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Her parents are too busy to notice, but even they can't pretend it's not happening when they wake up a few days later to find their house on the banks of a lake. Night after night, the house moves and the family wakes to a new location. When Bella realises that her room at the top of the house is built from Grandpa's old boat, she finally knows what the house is looking for. It seeks the sea. So Bella dons the captain's hat her Grandpa has given her and guides the house safely to the shore, where finally they are home.
On The Wandering Paths
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Author : Drew S Tesson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-07-19
On The Wandering Paths written by Drew S Tesson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-19 with categories.
A walking journey through France's vast interior becomes a meditation on both personal recovery and the role of history in the present--more than 425,000 copies sold in France After a free-climbing accident lands him in a coma and a hospital for four months, the French writer Sylvain Tesson makes a promise to himself: if he's ever able to walk again, he will traverse the entire country of France on foot. Part literary adventure, part philosophical reflection on our contemporary consumer culture, On the Wandering Paths takes us deep into the heart of what Tesson terms France's "hyperrural" zones. Tracing the obscure paths peasants once followed throughout the countryside, Tesson embarks on a three-month journey of solitude and personal contemplation as he walks along vast stretches of mountain ranges and rivers, encountering ancient Roman stone bridges and walkways, the French Foreign Legion, pagan prayer sites, Provençal villages, and the majestic Mont-Saint-Michel. Connecting deeply with the places he visits, his experiences inspire reflection on the essential need to disengage from the digital and immerse oneself in natural beauty. Rich with humor, historical insight, and literary power, On the Wandering Paths is both a meditation on the act of recovery and a potent recognition of the traces of our past in the present. Asking us to reassess our values and our relationship to the land, Tesson's exquisite chronicle through landscapes that continue to resist urbanization and technology is a thoughtful--and thought-provoking--glimpse into a poet's adventurous life. Les Chemins de Pierre, a film based on the book starring Jean Dujardin, is due to release in 2022.
The Brightest Shadow
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Author : Sarah Lin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-03-06
The Brightest Shadow written by Sarah Lin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-06 with categories.
The arrival of the Hero was worse than anyone could have imagined.To take her place as a full warrior of her tribe, Tani must travel across the vast grasslands of the Chorhan Expanse. But she has her sights set higher than a mere ritual journey: she wants to uncover a solution to the impending war that threatens her people. Her world has never been peaceful, torn between the many cultures that meet on the Chorhan Expanse, but the greatest threat is an expansionist army of monstrous non-humans who call themselves the mansthein.Legends tell of monsters who will attempt to conquer the world, but are the mansthein those monsters? Tani believes that peace may be possible, but there are others on both sides who believe in the legends with zealous devotion. All around her, warriors have their eyes on a glorious victory with no concern for the piles of bodies they'll create on the way.Tani will be joined by a killer pretending to be a healer, a mansthein commander struggling with his orders, a thief who pawned her heart of gold, and a strategist exiled from a foreign land. But none of them are the Hero. It doesn't matter how many shades of gray might exist, some people see only in black and white. And the terrifying truth is that the stories they tell might not be just legends.
The Gentle Art Of Wandering
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Author : David Ryan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-03-01
The Gentle Art Of Wandering written by David Ryan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-01 with categories.
Wandering Souls
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Author : Lennox Harlow
language : en
Publisher: Publifye AS
Release Date : 2025-02-26
Wandering Souls written by Lennox Harlow and has been published by Publifye AS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-02-26 with Religion categories.
""Wandering Souls"" explores the enduring fascination with ghosts and spirits across cultures, religions, and literature, revealing how these spectral figures reflect deep-seated human anxieties about death and the unknown. Even with scientific advancements, belief in spirits persists, shaping cultural practices and individual psychology. The book uniquely bridges folklore, religious studies, and literary analysis to provide a comprehensive understanding of this age-old phenomenon. The book examines ancient burial rituals, spirit communication practices, and the evolution of ghost stories, highlighting how different cultures conceptualize the afterlife. For instance, it looks at recurring themes in ghost stories, such as vengeful spirits and guardian spirits, and how major religions address spirits through concepts like purgatory and reincarnation. By analyzing literary and artistic representations, ""Wandering Souls"" demonstrates how these depictions shape our understanding of both these figures and the human condition. Beginning with core concepts like animism and ancestor worship, ""Wandering Souls"" progresses through folklore, religious beliefs, and their literary representations. It concludes by synthesizing these elements, showcasing how the persistent belief in ghosts reflects humanity's ongoing struggle to reconcile with mortality and make sense of the unknown, offering a culturally sensitive exploration without sensationalism.
Wandering Games
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Author : Melissa Kagen
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2022-10-11
Wandering Games written by Melissa Kagen and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-11 with Games & Activities categories.
A thought-provoking analysis of wandering within different game worlds, viewed through the lenses of work, colonialism, gender, and death—with examples from The Last of Us Part II and others. Wandering in games can be a theme, a formal mode, an aesthetic metaphor, or a player action. It can mean walking, escaping, traversing, meandering, or returning. In this book, game studies scholar Melissa Kagen introduces the concept of “wandering games,” exploring the uses of wandering in a variety of game worlds. She shows how the much-derided Walking Simulator—a term that began as an insult, a denigration of games that are less violent, less task-oriented, or less difficult to complete—semi-accidentally tapped into something brilliant: the vast heritage and intellectual history of the concept of walking in fiction, philosophy, pilgrimage, performance, and protest. Kagen examines wandering in a series of games that vary widely in terms of genre, mechanics, themes, player base, studio size, and funding, giving close readings to Return of the Obra Dinn, Eastshade, Ritual of the Moon, 80 Days, Heaven’s Vault, Death Stranding, and The Last of Us Part II. Exploring the connotations of wandering within these different game worlds, she considers how ideologies of work, gender, colonialism, and death inflect the ways we wander through digital spaces. Overlapping and intersecting, each provides a multifaceted lens through which to understand what wandering does, lacks, implies, and offers. Kagen’s account will attune game designers, players, and scholars to the myriad possibilities of the wandering ludic body.