No. 24 (2026): Special Issue "Beyond Play"

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edited by Kerstin Radde-Antweiler, Christian Schwarzenegger and Karsten D. Wolf

Published: 2026-07-20

Introduction

Beyond Play. Towards a Non-Gaming-Centric Gaming Research

Christian Schwarzenegger, Kerstin Radde-Antweiler, Karsten D. Wolf
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Peer-reviewed Articles

Genre as Gamevironment: Epistemic Genres Beyond Play

Alexander Hurezeanu, Mark Nunes, Pamela Maria Schmidt, S. Heeg
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Video Games as Neoliberal Therapeutic Techno-Solutions: The Transformative Power of Digital Ludic Wellness Services for Neurodivergence

Dr. Deanna Holroyd, Dr. Holly Parker
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Belongingness and Resistance in Platformed Play: Feminist Agency among Female Gamers in China

Weijie Huang, Payal Arora, Mara Yerkes
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Asymmetries and Limits in the Transformative Power of Video Games for Women

Katharine Sarikakis, Ayça Becerir, Oleksandra Gudkova, Lisa Baumgartner
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Gaming Streamers as Intermediaries: A Multi-Level Intermediation Framework across Self, Community, and Platformised Industry

Antonia Wurm, Paula Nitschke, Jeffrey Wimmer
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Capturing Play Beyond the Game. A Category System for Game-Related YouTube Videos

Martin Roth, Vincenzo Idone Cassone
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Harnessing the Soft Power of Videogames in Digital Diplomacy

Amanda Rodriguez Espinola
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Reviews

Review of Tom van Nuenen’s Traveling Through Video Games (2024)

Anika Y. C. C. Falkenberg
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