Values at play in digital games

All games express and embody human values, providing a compelling arena in which we play out beliefs and ideas. 'Big ideas' such as justice, equity, honesty, and cooperation - as well as other kinds of ideas, including violence, exploitation, and greed - may emerge in games whether designers intend them or not.

In this book, Mary Flanagan and Helen Nissenbaum present a theoretical and practical framework for identifying socially recognised moral and political values in digital games.