Fictional Games

What roles do imaginary games have in story-telling? Why do fiction authors outline the rules of a game that the audience will never play? Combining perspectives from philosophy literary theory and game studies this book provides the first in-depth investigation into the significance of fictional games within fictional worlds. Drawing from contemporary cinema and literature from The Hunger Games to the science fiction of Iain M. Banks Stefano Gualeni and Riccardo Fassone introduce five key funct...See More