Game Presence and Literacy

We present the newest and most rigorous iteration of a game-play methodology that analyzes the focus of MMO game players for information flow, physical self, and the virtual game world. In examining the three (emergent) threads of what we are naming presence, we are able to provide a coherent account of game play that does not fall prey to the false dichotomy of “real” and “virtual.” We will share the results from our research, and provide detailed methodological information so that others can learn and adapt our process to their needs.