Download This PaperOn Permadeath
21 Pages Posted: 15 Feb 2012
Date Written: December 19, 2011
Abstract
This paper is an exploratory essay investigating the unique characteristics of permadeath and what it can tell us about player investment and risk-taking. It offers a formal definition, analysis of both electronic games and live action role play, comparison with Caillois & Huizinga, and a consideration of Benjamin's aura.
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Rousse, Thomas, On Permadeath (December 19, 2011). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2001550 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2001550
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