Dual Wield: The Interplay of Poetry and Video Games

By Jon Stone

In recent years, poetry and video games have begun talking to - and taking from - one another in earnest. Poets, ever in pursuit of meaning, now draw inspiration from digital-interactive fantasy worlds, while video game developers aim to enrich their creations by imbuing them with poetic depth. This book investigates the phenomena of poem-game hybrids and other forms of poetic-ludic interplay, making use of both a multidisciplinary critical approach and the author's own experiments in building and testing hybrid artefacts. What emerges is the suggestion of a future where reading and playing are no longer seen as separate endeavours, where the quests for sensory pleasure and philosophic insight are one and the same.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3111355926
• ISBN13: 9783111355924
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: de Gruyter Oldenbourg
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary