What's a Mobile Game?
Explore our video series featuring interviews with leading scholars who discuss the definition and evolution of mobile gaming.
Understanding Mobile Games
The Retro Mobile Gaming Project (RMGP) defines mobile games as games that are played on portable devices, including handheld consoles, mobile phones, and other portable electronic devices.
This video series features interviews with leading scholars who explore different aspects of mobile gaming and its evolution over time. Each scholar brings a unique perspective on what constitutes a mobile game and how these games have shaped our culture and society.
Video Series: What's a Mobile Game?
This series explores the definition of mobile games through interviews with scholars and industry professionals. Each video offers a unique perspective on the history, design, and cultural impact of mobile games.
What is a Mobile Game?
Clemson University professor Jordan Frith elaborates the difference between passive and active mobile games and explains why mobile game studies are so relevant today.
All Episodes
What is a Mobile Game?
Jordan Frith
October 1, 2022
Mobile Games and Connection
Davide Spallazzo
September 1, 2022
Virtual and Actual Reality
Ilaria Mariani
May 1, 2022
Seamless Gaming
Alex Custodio
April 1, 2022
Beyond Old-School Constraints
Shira Chess
March 1, 2022
Games as Technocultural Platforms
Nick Taylor
February 1, 2022
Research Papers
The following research papers explore the definition and evolution of mobile games, providing academic context to our video series.
Playful Urban Spaces: A Historical Approach to Mobile Games
de Souza e Silva, A., & Hjorth, L. (2009)
This paper explores the history of mobile games and their relationship to urban spaces, examining how mobile games transform our experience of physical spaces.
Read PaperSoftware Presentation: The Retro Mobile Gaming Database
de Souza e Silva, A., & Glover-Rijkse, R. (2023)
This paper presents the Retro Mobile Gaming Database and its contribution to the study of mobile game history and preservation.
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