The Rules of the Game—The Rules of the Player

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The Rules of the Game—The Rules of the Player. / Thorhauge, Anne Mette.

I: Games and Culture: A Journal of Interactive Media, Bind 8, Nr. 6, 31.07.2013, s. 371-391.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Thorhauge, AM 2013, 'The Rules of the Game—The Rules of the Player', Games and Culture: A Journal of Interactive Media, bind 8, nr. 6, s. 371-391. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412013493497

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Thorhauge, A. M. (2013). The Rules of the Game—The Rules of the Player. Games and Culture: A Journal of Interactive Media, 8(6), 371-391. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412013493497

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Thorhauge AM. The Rules of the Game—The Rules of the Player. Games and Culture: A Journal of Interactive Media. 2013 jul. 31;8(6):371-391. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412013493497

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Thorhauge, Anne Mette. / The Rules of the Game—The Rules of the Player. I: Games and Culture: A Journal of Interactive Media. 2013 ; Bind 8, Nr. 6. s. 371-391.

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