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A review by dayface
Ten Things Video Games Can Teach Us: (about Life, Philosophy and Everything) by Jordan Erica Webber, Daniel Griliopoulos
2.0
This book is, ostensibly, a beginners crash course on theoretical philosophy. The 'Ten Things' are not as clearly delineated as the title suggests - why must every non-fiction book strive for Buzzfeed clickbait titles, now? I appreciate the exception.
I felt rather condescended, because I actively think about and reflect on the games I play, and so I didn't really learn anything about a single game mentioned (of which I've played 90%+). Jordan and Daniel basically summarise interesting contemporary (mostly, rightfully, indie) games. You could read the Wiki articles and make the same conclusions.
Tim Rogers's videos will help you learn about video games, and our relative dispositions to them as art (or umwelts, reality mirrors reflecting ourSelves). Hell, YouTube in general offers a more profound array of insights into video game philosophy while providing footage.
I felt rather condescended, because I actively think about and reflect on the games I play, and so I didn't really learn anything about a single game mentioned (of which I've played 90%+). Jordan and Daniel basically summarise interesting contemporary (mostly, rightfully, indie) games. You could read the Wiki articles and make the same conclusions.
Tim Rogers's videos will help you learn about video games, and our relative dispositions to them as art (or umwelts, reality mirrors reflecting ourSelves). Hell, YouTube in general offers a more profound array of insights into video game philosophy while providing footage.