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Poster Information

TitleGaming and Programming Affinities in a Modding Community
Presenter(s)Shree Durga
SessionConference Reception, Game Exhibition, and Poster Session
TimeThursday, October 18, 7:00p-10:00p
LocationEast Lansing Technology Innovation Center
FormatPoster Presentation
DescriptionIn this paper, I use JP Gee (2004)'s notion of affinity spaces to theorize the typology of divergent game modder identities. Studying varying routes for participation in modding observed within Civfanatics -- an online Civilization based fan modding site, I investigate players' motivations to mod and thus, how they learn to mod. In this paper, I present a typology of varying modding inclinations as observed within an online modding community.

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