Indie and Dojin Games : a Multilayered Cross-Cultural Comparison
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| Authors: | Fiadotau, Mikhail | Abstract: | The article provides a comparative account of two paradigms of independent videogame production: the Japanese dojin (doujin) games and the increasingly global indie games. Through a multilayered analysis, it expounds the conceptual metaphors associated with indie and d jin games, traces the two movements respective histories, situates them in wider media environments, and compares their characteristic traits. |
Keywords: | Indie games; D jin games; Participatory culture; Cultural history; Gaming in Japan; Hobbyist game development | Issue Date: | 2019 | Journal/Edited collection: | gamevironments | Start page: | 39 | End page: | 84 | Volume: | 10 | Type: | Artikel/Aufsatz | ISSN: | 2364-382X | Secondary publication: | no | URN: | urn:nbn:de:gbv:46-00107541-19 | Institution: | Universität Bremen | Faculty: | Fachbereich 09: Kulturwissenschaften (FB 09) | Institute: | Institut für Religionswissenschaft und Religionspädagogik |
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