[game_edu] etc press releases ludic architecture

[drew davidson]

ETC Press is proud to announce the publication of “Toward a Ludic
Architecture: The Space of Play and Games” by Steffen P. Walz. The book is a
pioneering publication, architecturally framing play and games as human
practices in and of space.

“Toward a Ludic Architecture” is the fifth book published by ETC Press. It's
a playful look at the conceptual space of play and games, and a must-read
for analyzing and designing play and games from an architectural standpoint.
Whether we think of a board game, an athletic competition in a stadium, a
videogame, playful social networking on the World Wide Web, an Alternate
Reality Game, a location-based mobile game, or any combination thereof:
Ludic activities are, have, and take place in or at, spaces.

Dr. Steffen P. Walz is a cultural anthropologist-turned-game and interaction
designer and producer who earned his Ph.D. in Computer Aided Architectural
Design from the ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Academically, and with his
start-up company sreee!, Steffen scrutinizes and creates next generation
mobile and cross-media games. He enjoys playing music, playing games and
playing playing.

For more information, and to purchase or download a copy, visit:

http://www.etc.cmu.edu/etcpress/content/toward-ludic-architecture

http://www.etc.cmu.edu/etcpress/