Indie and Dojin Games: a Multilayered Cross-Cultural Comparison
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 move...
| Published in: | Gamevironments |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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[2019]
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| In: |
Gamevironments
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Japan
/ Video game
/ Computer programming
/ Nonprofit sector
/ Western world
/ Comparison of cultures
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBM Asia ZA Social sciences ZB Sociology ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
| Further subjects: | B
Gaming in Japan
B D jin games B Hobbyist game development B participatory culture B Indie games B Cultural History |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2364-382X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Gamevironments
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| Persistent identifiers: | URN: urn:nbn:de:gbv:46-00107541-19 |