{"product_id":"treacherous-play-isbn-9780262046312","title":"Treacherous Play","description":"\u003cb\u003eExamining the ethics and experience of “treacherous play” through 3 games that allow deception and betrayal—\u003ci\u003eEVE Online\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDayZ\u003c\/i\u003e, and the TV series \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeception and betrayal in gameplay are generally considered off-limits, designed out of most multiplayer games. There are a few games, however, in which deception and betrayal are allowed, and even encouraged. In \u003ci\u003eTreacherous Play\u003c\/i\u003e, Marcus Carter explores the ethics and experience of playing such games, offering detailed explorations of three games in which this kind of “dark play” is both lawful and advantageous: \u003ci\u003eEVE Online\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDayZ\u003c\/i\u003e, and the television series \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e. Examining aspects of games that are often hidden, ignored, or designed away, Carter shows the appeal of playing treacherously.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCarter looks at \u003ci\u003eEVE Online\u003c\/i\u003e’s notorious scammers and spies, drawing on his own extensive studies of them, and describes how treacherous play makes \u003ci\u003eEVE\u003c\/i\u003e successful. Making a distinction between treacherous play and griefing or trolling, he examines the experiences of \u003ci\u003eDayZ\u003c\/i\u003e players to show how negative experiences can be positive in games, and a core part of their appeal. And he explains how in \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e’s tribal council votes, a player’s acts of betrayal can exact a cost. Then, considering these games in terms of their design, he discusses how to design for treacherous play. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCarter’s account challenges the common assumptions that treacherous play is unethical, antisocial, and engaged in by bad people. He doesn’t claim that more games should feature treachery, but that examining this kind of play sheds new light on what play can be.On Thinking Playfully vii\u003cbr\u003e1 An Introduction to Playing Treacherously 1\u003cbr\u003e2 \u003ci\u003eEVE Online\u003c\/i\u003e: Don't Trust Anyone! 15\u003cbr\u003e3 \u003ci\u003eDayZ\u003c\/i\u003e: Treachery in the Zombie Apocalypse 41\u003cbr\u003e4 \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e: Treacherous Play as a Spectator Sport 63\u003cbr\u003e5 Designing Treacherous Play 87\u003cbr\u003e6 Treacherous Assumptions 97\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 107\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 111\u003cbr\u003eNotes 113\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 125\u003cbr\u003eIndex 135“A fascinating study in nontraditional game design. Marcus Carter’s \u003ci\u003eTreacherous Play\u003c\/i\u003e includes some of the best writing about \u003ci\u003eEVE Online\u003c\/i\u003e yet published, investigating the inherent darkness of its design and the effect on its community.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAndrew Groen, author of \u003ci\u003eEmpires of EVE: A History of the Great Wars of EVE Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“As the importance of our virtual presence grows in our increasingly online world, \u003ci\u003eTreacherous Play\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on why good people do bad things online.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKeith Harrison, formerly known as Endie; contributor to \u003ci\u003eInternet Spaceships Are Serious Business: An EVE Online Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“To succinctly summarize what made \u003ci\u003eDayZ\u003c\/i\u003e a phenomenon is difficult, but Marcus Carter’s description of human nature and interaction captures the premise brilliantly.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDean Hall, Creator of \u003ci\u003eDayZ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMarcus Carter is Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures in the Department of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300519432421,"sku":"NP9780262046312","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262046312.jpg?v=1767742927","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/treacherous-play-isbn-9780262046312","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}