Journal of Games, Self, & Society, Issue 1

A peer-reviewed journal created and edited by iThrive Games and published by ETC Press. JGSS encourages interdisciplinary research, conversation, and community around games-related scholarship. The journal highlights work focused on how games, game design, and gameplay contribute to a deeper understanding of learning, health, and humanity. <br>- American Abyss: Simulating a Modern American Civil War <i>Edward Castronova, PhD</i> <br> - When the Mind Moves Freely, the Body Follows: Exergame Design, Evaluation, and the Curious Case of Pokémon GO <i>Kathleen Yin, BPharm, PhD and Matthew D. Lee, RN, MS</i> <br> - Using Games to Support STEM Curiosity, Identity, and Self-Efficacy <i>Lindsay Portnoy, PhD and Karen Schrier, PhD</i> <br> - Playing Against Abuse: Effects of Procedural and Narrative Persuasive Games <i>Ruud S. Jacobs PhD, Jeroen Jansz PhD, and Julia Kneer PhD</i><br>