Introduction to Special Issue: Media-ludic approaches: Critical reflections on games and research practice

Torill Mortensen; Emma Witkowski; Claus Toft-Nielsen

doi:10.7146/mediekultur.v34i64.105913

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Torill Mortensen IT University of Copenhagen Department of Digital design Center for Games Research Culture and Technology
Emma Witkowski RMIT University School of Design
Claus Toft-Nielsen School of Communication and Culture Aarhus University

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