Julian Alvarez
The video game’s extension to unrelated fields is a characteristic trend of our contemporary world, often described by the term “gamification”. This growing phenomenon particularly favors the development of “serious games”, which combine recreational means with a productive, educational or communicative end. Julian Alvarez, for whom “playing is (...)
The video game’s extension to unrelated fields is a characteristic trend of our contemporary world, often described by the term “gamification”. This growing phenomenon particularly favors the development of “serious games”, which combine recreational means with a productive, educational or communicative end. Julian Alvarez, for whom “playing is an everyday job”, provides the reader (or player) with guidance to help them navigate a world infused with gaming culture and decide for themselves to which extent playful activity and laborious constraint should be confused or distinguished.