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This book is part of The Psychgeist of Pop Culture collection published by ETC Press. This book series highlights iconic pop culture content from television, film, literature, and video games by examining the psychological mechanisms that endear us to these stories for a lifetime. Chapters in this book will explore a psychological theme or concept related to Stardew Valley.

Each chapter in this volume will ask if there are any philosophical, sociological or psychological concepts, theories or mechanisms that may be useful or insightful in understanding this superb illustration of our popular culture. Below are some suggested themes to explore, feel free to tweak an existing one or alternatively suggest your own.

This book series highlights iconic pop culture content from television, film, literature and video games through an examination of the psychological mechanisms that endear us to these stories for a lifetime.

In addition to academic-focused works, this call is also open to a select few memoir-style, introspective essays. These essays should be focused on personal experience on how Bluey has had a meaningful impact in the author’s life.

We are excited to announce an open Call for Chapters / Games for our upcoming volume: “Roll for Learning: Micro Tabletop Role-Playing Games to Use in the Classroom”, to be published by ETC Press.