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Well Played (Vol. 6, No. 1)

Well Played (Vol. 6, No. 1)

The Well Played Journal is a forum for in-depth close readings of video games that parse out the various meanings to be found in the experience of...
Well Played (Vol. 6, No. 2)

Well Played (Vol. 6, No. 2)

The Well Played Journal is a forum for in-depth close readings of video games that parse out the various meanings to be found in the experience of...
Well Played (Vol. 6, No. 3)

Well Played (Vol. 6, No. 3)

The Well Played Journal is a forum for in-depth close readings of video games that parse out the various meanings to be found in the experience of...
Well Played (Vol. 7, No. 1)

Well Played (Vol. 7, No. 1)

The Well Played Journal is a forum for in-depth close readings of video games that parse out the various meanings to be found in the experience of...
Well Played (Vol. 7, No. 2)

Well Played (Vol. 7, No. 2)

The Well Played Journal is a forum for in-depth close readings of video games that parse out the various meanings to be found in the experience of...
Well Played (Vol. 8, No. 1)

Well Played (Vol. 8, No. 1)

The papers included in this special issue of Well Played were first presented as “well played” sessions during the 2018 Connected Learning Summit...
Well Played (Vol. 8, No. 2)

Well Played (Vol. 8, No. 2)

How does a parent know if the games that their child is playing is helpful, harmful, appropriate, challenging or intimidating for their child? One...
Well Played (Vol. 8, No. 3)

Well Played (Vol. 8, No. 3)

This special issue of Well-Played considers sports as an approach to play rather than as a category of game. Sports as community institutions play a...

Well Played 1.0

What makes a game good? or bad? or better? Video games can be “well played” in two senses. On the one hand, well played is to games as well read is to...