A PLACE FOR EVERY BOOK, EVERY BOOK IN ITS PLACE... - THE PORTRAYAL OF LIBRARIANS IN VIDEO GAMES
Alessandro Camarra
The role of "librarian" can follow several well-worn tropes within the world of interactive media. These can be referred to as:
The All-Knowing Guide (teaches the player how to actually play the game, i.e. accessing the inventory menu or revealing which button combination will unlock the ability to cast spells)
The Lore Keeper (provides exposition and backstory about the game world to the player)
The Clueless Collector (begs the player for help recovering lost/overdue books)
The Secret Sexpot (an object of desire for the player to romance/seduce)
The Unforgiving Tyrant (demands silence at all costs)
And then we have those video-game librarians that defy description... like an anthropomorphic onion, or a sentient coral reef!
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LANGUAGE | BINDING | EDITION | UPC | YEAR | PAGES |
English | Paperback | 9798181775336 | 2026 | 341 |
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"A Place for Every Book, Every Book in Its Place ... ": The Portrayal of Librarians in Video Games
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