[Commlist] Call for Papers (Edited Book Collection): Trophy Cases: The Theory, Design, & Cultural Politics of Video Game Trophies & Achievements

*_Call for Papers _*

*/_Trophy Cases: The Theory, Design, & Cultural Politics of Video Game 
Trophies & Achievements_/*

We are seeking chapter contributions for an edited volume on the topic 
of videogame trophies and achievements.

PlayStation Trophies, Xbox Achievements, and Steam Achievements 
(hereafter: “trophies”) are an essential part of contemporary video 
games that affect many aspects of design, distribution, and play. These 
frequently mandatory systems have been implemented in a variety of 
digital ecosystems, including industry-standards like PlayStation Store, 
Xbox Live, and Steam. Despite their ubiquity, there is currently limited 
scholarship focused directly on trophies specifically. The goal of this 
volume is to interrogate and analyze the theory, design, and player 
practices of trophies. We invite submissions from all academic 
disciplines focused on game studies and game design, as well as 
submissions from current and former game designers.

Proposed chapters can include but are not limited to:

-> Critical theoretical approaches to trophies

-> Demographic approaches to trophies (gender, race, class)

-> Trophies as game design practice

-> The ethics of trophy design and implementation

-> Industry perspectives of trophies

-> Political economy of trophies

-> Platform Studies of trophies

-> Player practices such as “trophy hunting”

-> Online communities dedicated to trophies

-> Trophies as paratexts

-> Historical forerunners to contemporary trophies

-> Case studies of specific/significant trophies

Submissions should be *up to 500 words (+ references) *and can be sent 
as PDF files to *(trophycasesbook /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(trophycasesbook /at/ gmail.com)>* by *May 6, 2024*. Questions 
regarding the volume can also be directed to *(trophycasesbook /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(trophycasesbook /at/ gmail.com)>*.

*Please Note:*This volume is under contract with Lexington Books with a 
proposed publishing date of November 2025.

*Editors: *Ryan Scheiding (Georgia Institute of Technology), Dan Staines 
(Torrens University), & Sarah Christina Ganzon (Simon Fraser University)

*URL: *https://www.ryanscheiding.ca/call-for-papers-trophy-cases-book/ 
<https://www.ryanscheiding.ca/call-for-papers-trophy-cases-book/>


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