Digital Love

<p>Scholars and professionals from all over the world across experience levels and the gender and sexuality spectrum share experiences and analysis of romance and sexuality in video games. </p><p>Whether discussing casual sex in the Star Wars universe; analyzing various Otome games; examining the gaze in various games; player romance behavior in games; or exploring the ethical ramifications of sexuality in virtual reality and other emerging technologies this book discusses what players want in video game romance and how developers can best deliver it. </p><p>Key Features:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Examines the past present and future of romance in single-player role-playing games </li> <p> </p> <li>Discusses common presentations of romance in single-player role-playing games— both in the category and game mechanics that drive romance </li> <p> </p> <li>Discusses research on how players define a satisfying game romance and what specific steps narrative designers can take to design satisfying games </li> <p> </p> <li>Explains the notion of the empathic game and explores its importance in relation to romance in game design</li> </ul>