{"product_id":"critical-hits-9781800814523","title":"Critical Hits","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A loot drop of brilliance'\u003c\/em\u003e Naomi Alderman, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Power\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're an avid gamer, a Twitch subscriber, or just an incidental Subway Surfer, video games have changed the way you interact with the world, and have been part of our lives for over fifty years. \u003cem\u003eCritical Hits\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of play and playfulness, and the lasting impact of video games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eComposed of sharp, impassioned, and inquisitive essays, this collection begins with an introduction by Carmen Maria Machado and presents video games through the eyes of eighteen writer-gamers as they straddle real and artificial worlds. In games, they find solace from illness and grief, test ideas about language, bodies, race, and technology, and see their experiences and identities reflected in—or complicated by—the interactive virtual realities they inhabit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a deep dive into \"portal fantasy\" games by Charlie Jane Anders and a comic by MariNaomi about her time as a video game producer, to the overlaps in gaming and poetry by Stephen Sexton, \u003cem\u003eCritical Hits\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates fragments of an industry that is wildly popular, grossly misunderstood, and absolutely spellbinding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46546531287276,"sku":"9781800814523","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4245323482829.jpg?v=1749838721","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/critical-hits-9781800814523","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}