The Art of Failure: An Essay on the Pain of Playing Video Games

by Jesper Juul

Book Overview

An exploration of why we play video games despite the fact that we are almost certain to feel unhappy when we fail at them.

We may think of video games as being fun, but in The Art of Failure, Jesper Juul claims that this is almost entirely mistaken. When we play video games, our facial expressions are rarely those of happiness or bliss. Instead, we frown, grimace, and shout in frustration as we lose, or die, or fail to advance to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262529955
• ISBN13: 9780262529952
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.9" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher