Geogames and Geoplay

This book brings together contributions from researchers, GIS professionals and game designers to provide a first overview of this highly interdisciplinary field. Its scope ranges from fundamentals about games and play, geographic information technologies, game design and culture, to current examples and forward looking analysis.
Of interest to anyone interested in creating and using Geogames, this volume serves as a channel for sharing early experiences, discussing technological challenges and solutions, and outlines a future research agenda.
Games and play are part of human life, and in many game activities, place, space and geography plays a central role in determining the rules and interactions that are characteristic of each game. Recent developments and widespread access to mobile information, communication, and geospatial technologies have spurred a flurry of developments, including many variations of gaming activities that are situated in, or otherwise connected to the real world.

Aceasta carte reuneste contributiile cercetatorilor, profesionistilor GIS si designerilor de jocuri pentru a oferi o prima imagine de ansamblu asupra acestui domeniu extrem de interdisciplinar. Domeniul sau de aplicare variaza de la elementele fundamentale despre jocuri si jocuri, tehnologiile informatiei geografice, designul si cultura jocurilor, la exemplele actuale si analiza orientata spre viitor. De interes pentru oricine este interesat sa creeze si sa utilizeze Geogames, acest volum serveste ca un canal pentru schimbul de experiente timpurii, discutarea provocari si solutii tehnologice si prezinta o viitoare agenda de cercetare.