Gameology: Commentary and Resources for the Game Studies Community

Hi Gareth,

I think you're right in that Gameology should be primarily focused on games, but I have a wide definition for that focus and for games. Even with my inclusive definition, I can see how a professional writing position pushes the limits. But, I'd still argue that a position in professional writing within a program on texts and technology is more than close enough to game studies. In the future, and perhaps even the near future, that may change. As game studies grows into its own established field, it makes sense to have Gameology narrow its focus as well to ensure that the information stays relevant and the site remains useful. I've already started moving many posts from Gameology's main site to my individual sub-blog to help prevent discussion feature-creep.

I'm glad you're reading and participating in games studies and with Gameology, and having an opinion on what the site is and where it should go is important for that. Gameology should keep being what it is even as that changes with game studies and the discussion participants. Much like 37Signals' argument that software should be opinionated, so should Gameology, and those opinions will clash and change as Gameology's purpose and vision are further defined and refined, especially as the discussion participants grow and change. In keeping with the purpose of fostering game studies, Gameology's writing style tends to be very friendly, so something short and written hastily can seem harsh in comparison to the overall tone of the site. Thanks for clarifying on your post, and it'd be great to have more posts on what game studies is and where blogs like Gameology fit within game studies.

Best,
Laurie