The Game Definition Game: A Review. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stenros, Jaakko
• Other Names: Mäyrä Frans guest-editor.; Sotamaa Olli guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Games and culture. Volume 12:Number 6(2017)
• Page Start: 499
• Page End: 520
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: game -- definition -- game studies; Games -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Video games -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Computer games -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Interactive multimedia -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; 303.4834
• DOI: 10.1177/1555412016655679
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1555-4120

Abstract

In this article, over 60 definitions of games since the 1930s are reviewed in order to pinpoint what those definitions agree on and, more importantly, what they disagree on. This article is conceived of as a tool game scholars can use to better position themselves in regard to the concept of "game" by working out their answers to the 10 questions regarding game definition presented in here.