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ItemExploring the Digital Hinterland: Internet Practices Surrounding the Pursuit of "Offline" HobbiesRogerson, M ; Gibbs, M ; Smith, M (Association of Internet Researchers, 2017)The practice of boardgaming is thoroughly material, with abundant pawns, cubes, cards, dice, tiles and other game components contained within the box. However, this rich material engagement is surrounded by a “digital hinterland” of online practices that sits behind and frames the way that boardgamers experience games and gaming. Although boardgames are, increasingly, playable in digital form, in this paper we focus on the digital practices that surround offline play but are not themselves play. Using the example of BoardGameGeek.com, we demonstrate that these practices provide an environment for knowledge-sharing, collaboration and co-operation in which participants accrue a form of gaming capital. We extend these findings to show that similar practices exist for other offline hobbies, notably reading (Goodreads.com) and yarn crafting (Ravelry.com).
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ItemWhat can We Learn from Eye Tracking Boardgame Play?Rogerson, MJ ; Smith, W ; Gibbs, MR (ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY, 2017)