Author: Lawrence May
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1501363522
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Through analysis of three case study videogames – Left 4 Dead 2, DayZ and Minecraft – and their online player communities, Digital Zombies, Undead Stories develops a framework for understanding how collective gameplay generates experiences of narrative, as well as the narrative dimensions of players' creative activity on social media platforms. Narrative emergence is addressed as a powerful form of player experience in multiplayer games, one which makes individual games' boundaries and meanings fluid and negotiable by players. The phenomenon is also shown to be recursive in nature, shaping individual and collective understandings of videogame texts over time. Digital Zombies, Undead Stories focuses on games featuring zombies as central antagonists. The recurrent figure of the videogame zombie, which mediates between chaos and rule-driven predictability, serves as both metaphor and mascot for narrative emergence. This book argues that in the zombie genre, emergent experiences are at the heart of narrative experiences for players, and more broadly demonstrates the potential for the phenomenon to be understood as a fundamental part of everyday play experiences across genres.
Minecraft: Zombies!
Author: Nick Eliopulos
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0593972805
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Meet the next big thing in the world of official Minecraft novels: zombies! Looking after a little sibling can be a real headache . . . especially when they’re a zombie trying to eat your brains! Life is good for Bobbie in the sleepy village of Plaintown. Sure, her villager parents only ever say “Hrm,” but you pick up the local language quickly. And maybe her little brother, Johnny, is always getting into trouble, but the village’s iron golem is there to look out for him. And, yeah, things are too busy for exploring when you’re the only one in town who ever takes their hands out of their sleeves. But maybe that’s for the best. After all, there are things out there beyond the torchlight that are better handled by adventurers. But one night, a stranger comes to Plaintown—and he’s followed by a horde of ravenous zombies! Bobbie’s village is overrun, and her world is turned upside down as her friends, family, and neighbors fall victim to the zombies’ endless appetite. Life is not so good for Ben, an adventurer with nothing left to his name but the armor on his back. When dawn’s light shows him an abandoned village, he sees it as a chance to pick through the wreckage and get himself back on track. What he wasn’t expecting to run into was a desperate girl with a baby zombie villager on a leash. Bobbie and Johnny are the only ones left . . . and her brother’s a lot greener and a lot bitier than he was last night. There’s still some of Johnny rattling around the little zombie monster’s mind; Bobbie just knows it. And Ben might know a way to bring him back. As the two journey across the Overworld, dragging Johnny along (literally), they brave dangerous depths, terrifying mobs, and an expanding mystery. Was the zombie attack on Bobbie’s village really just bad luck? Where did the rest of the zombies go? And how exactly do you take care of a little brother who can’t stop trying to eat you? Hold onto your brains—and your bows—and get ready to enter Minecraft: Zombies!
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0593972805
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Meet the next big thing in the world of official Minecraft novels: zombies! Looking after a little sibling can be a real headache . . . especially when they’re a zombie trying to eat your brains! Life is good for Bobbie in the sleepy village of Plaintown. Sure, her villager parents only ever say “Hrm,” but you pick up the local language quickly. And maybe her little brother, Johnny, is always getting into trouble, but the village’s iron golem is there to look out for him. And, yeah, things are too busy for exploring when you’re the only one in town who ever takes their hands out of their sleeves. But maybe that’s for the best. After all, there are things out there beyond the torchlight that are better handled by adventurers. But one night, a stranger comes to Plaintown—and he’s followed by a horde of ravenous zombies! Bobbie’s village is overrun, and her world is turned upside down as her friends, family, and neighbors fall victim to the zombies’ endless appetite. Life is not so good for Ben, an adventurer with nothing left to his name but the armor on his back. When dawn’s light shows him an abandoned village, he sees it as a chance to pick through the wreckage and get himself back on track. What he wasn’t expecting to run into was a desperate girl with a baby zombie villager on a leash. Bobbie and Johnny are the only ones left . . . and her brother’s a lot greener and a lot bitier than he was last night. There’s still some of Johnny rattling around the little zombie monster’s mind; Bobbie just knows it. And Ben might know a way to bring him back. As the two journey across the Overworld, dragging Johnny along (literally), they brave dangerous depths, terrifying mobs, and an expanding mystery. Was the zombie attack on Bobbie’s village really just bad luck? Where did the rest of the zombies go? And how exactly do you take care of a little brother who can’t stop trying to eat you? Hold onto your brains—and your bows—and get ready to enter Minecraft: Zombies!
Minecraft: Let's Build! Land of Zombies
Author: Mojang AB
Publisher: Random House Worlds
ISBN: 1984820850
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Have you ever wanted to build an entire land dedicated to battling zombies? This guide will show you how it’s done! Inside you’ll find build ideas for everything from a zombie arena and a zombie-infested graveyard to an undead city and a top-secret lab where zombies are created and cured. Just follow the steps for each build, and before you know it you’ll have an entire Land of Zombies to enjoy with your friends! This ebook is best viewed on a color device with a larger screen. Collect all of the official Minecraft books: Minecraft: The Island Minecraft: The Crash Minecraft: The Survivors’ Book of Secrets Minecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress Minecraft: Guide to Exploration Minecraft: Guide to Creative Minecraft: Guide to the Nether & the End Minecraft: Guide to Redstone Minecraft: Mobestiary Minecraft: Guide to Enchantments & Potions Minecraft: Guide to PVP Minigames Minecraft: Guide to Farming Minecraft: Let’s Build! Theme Park Adventure Minecraft: Let’s Build! Land of Zombies
Publisher: Random House Worlds
ISBN: 1984820850
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Have you ever wanted to build an entire land dedicated to battling zombies? This guide will show you how it’s done! Inside you’ll find build ideas for everything from a zombie arena and a zombie-infested graveyard to an undead city and a top-secret lab where zombies are created and cured. Just follow the steps for each build, and before you know it you’ll have an entire Land of Zombies to enjoy with your friends! This ebook is best viewed on a color device with a larger screen. Collect all of the official Minecraft books: Minecraft: The Island Minecraft: The Crash Minecraft: The Survivors’ Book of Secrets Minecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress Minecraft: Guide to Exploration Minecraft: Guide to Creative Minecraft: Guide to the Nether & the End Minecraft: Guide to Redstone Minecraft: Mobestiary Minecraft: Guide to Enchantments & Potions Minecraft: Guide to PVP Minigames Minecraft: Guide to Farming Minecraft: Let’s Build! Theme Park Adventure Minecraft: Let’s Build! Land of Zombies
Minecraft: The Island
Author: Max Brooks
Publisher: Random House Worlds
ISBN: 0399181784
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first official Minecraft novel! The author of World War Z tells the story of a hero—stranded in the world of Minecraft—who must unravel the secrets of a mysterious island in order to survive. “A rollicking adventure yarn; Robinson Crusoe for the digital age.”—NPR Washed up on a beach, the lone castaway looks around the shore. Where am I? Who am I? And why is everything made of blocks? But there isn’t much time to soak up the sun. It’s getting dark, and there’s a strange new world to explore! The top priority is finding food. The next is not becoming food. Because there are others out there on the island . . . like the horde of zombies that appears after nightfall. Crafting a way out of this mess is a challenge like no other. Who could build a home while running from exploding creepers, armed skeletons, and an unstoppable tide of hot lava? Especially with no help except for a few makeshift tools and sage advice from an unlikely friend: a cow. In this world, the rules don’t always make sense, but courage and creativity go a long way. There are forests to explore, hidden underground tunnels to loot, and undead mobs to defeat. Only then will the secrets of the island be revealed. Collect all of the official Minecraft books: Minecraft: The Island Minecraft: The Crash Minecraft: The Lost Journals Minecraft: The Survivors’ Book of Secrets Minecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress Minecraft: Guide to Exploration Minecraft: Guide to Creative Minecraft: Guide to the Nether & the End Minecraft: Guide to Redstone Minecraft: Mobestiary Minecraft: Guide to Enchantments & Potions Minecraft: Guide to PVP Minigames Minecraft: Guide to Farming Minecraft: Let’s Build! Theme Park Adventure Minecraft for Beginners
Publisher: Random House Worlds
ISBN: 0399181784
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first official Minecraft novel! The author of World War Z tells the story of a hero—stranded in the world of Minecraft—who must unravel the secrets of a mysterious island in order to survive. “A rollicking adventure yarn; Robinson Crusoe for the digital age.”—NPR Washed up on a beach, the lone castaway looks around the shore. Where am I? Who am I? And why is everything made of blocks? But there isn’t much time to soak up the sun. It’s getting dark, and there’s a strange new world to explore! The top priority is finding food. The next is not becoming food. Because there are others out there on the island . . . like the horde of zombies that appears after nightfall. Crafting a way out of this mess is a challenge like no other. Who could build a home while running from exploding creepers, armed skeletons, and an unstoppable tide of hot lava? Especially with no help except for a few makeshift tools and sage advice from an unlikely friend: a cow. In this world, the rules don’t always make sense, but courage and creativity go a long way. There are forests to explore, hidden underground tunnels to loot, and undead mobs to defeat. Only then will the secrets of the island be revealed. Collect all of the official Minecraft books: Minecraft: The Island Minecraft: The Crash Minecraft: The Lost Journals Minecraft: The Survivors’ Book of Secrets Minecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress Minecraft: Guide to Exploration Minecraft: Guide to Creative Minecraft: Guide to the Nether & the End Minecraft: Guide to Redstone Minecraft: Mobestiary Minecraft: Guide to Enchantments & Potions Minecraft: Guide to PVP Minigames Minecraft: Guide to Farming Minecraft: Let’s Build! Theme Park Adventure Minecraft for Beginners
Diary of a Minecraft Zombie #21
Author: Zack Zombie (Fictitious character)
Publisher: Koala Books
ISBN: 9781760665623
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Have you ever wondered what life is like for a Minecraft Zombie? Boogiemans Big Top circus is in town! Death-defying trapeze artists, loose-limbed contortionists, treacherous foot juggling and, worst of all, creepy clowns. Whats more, its open to the public! Zombie and his friends cant wait to get involved. But then Zombies mum, Mildred, disappears... and no one except him seems worried. Zombie has to juggle practising his act, looking after his dad and little brother AND leading the investigation to find his mum. Can he hold it all together, find his mum and pull off the craziest act in the circus?
Publisher: Koala Books
ISBN: 9781760665623
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Have you ever wondered what life is like for a Minecraft Zombie? Boogiemans Big Top circus is in town! Death-defying trapeze artists, loose-limbed contortionists, treacherous foot juggling and, worst of all, creepy clowns. Whats more, its open to the public! Zombie and his friends cant wait to get involved. But then Zombies mum, Mildred, disappears... and no one except him seems worried. Zombie has to juggle practising his act, looking after his dad and little brother AND leading the investigation to find his mum. Can he hold it all together, find his mum and pull off the craziest act in the circus?
Adventures of a Zombie: An Unofficial Minecraft Diary
Author: Books Kid
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1645177114
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Follow the adventures of Bern the Zombie, the leader of the greatest zombie army in Minecraftian history, in this humorous, illustrated chapter book diary. It has taken years of determination, but finally the Bern the Zombie has assembled the largest army of zombies that Minecraftia has ever seen. What exactly does Bern plan to do with his army? Take over the Overworld, of course! But Bern is the first to admit that most zombies aren’t terribly bright. For instance, they have trouble with basic things, like knowing their left from their right. Read every hilarious misstep of Bern’s quest in Adventures of a Zombie, an unofficial Minecraft chapter book diary with black-and-white illustrations.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1645177114
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Follow the adventures of Bern the Zombie, the leader of the greatest zombie army in Minecraftian history, in this humorous, illustrated chapter book diary. It has taken years of determination, but finally the Bern the Zombie has assembled the largest army of zombies that Minecraftia has ever seen. What exactly does Bern plan to do with his army? Take over the Overworld, of course! But Bern is the first to admit that most zombies aren’t terribly bright. For instance, they have trouble with basic things, like knowing their left from their right. Read every hilarious misstep of Bern’s quest in Adventures of a Zombie, an unofficial Minecraft chapter book diary with black-and-white illustrations.
Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 4
Author: Zack Zombie
Publisher: Diary of a Minecraft Zombie
ISBN: 9781943330928
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Find out what happens as 12 year old Zombie has to pretend to be human and Steve pretends to be a zombie.
Publisher: Diary of a Minecraft Zombie
ISBN: 9781943330928
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Find out what happens as 12 year old Zombie has to pretend to be human and Steve pretends to be a zombie.
Diary of a Minecraft Zombie
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338064407
Category : Diary fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
"Join 12 year old zombie and all of his school friends, as they prepare to go on a spring break "scarecation." What kind of crazy adventures can happen on a Zombie scarecation? Imagine a Zombie amusement park full of fun and excitement for all types of Minecraft Mobs - including a Mob Haunted House!"--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338064407
Category : Diary fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
"Join 12 year old zombie and all of his school friends, as they prepare to go on a spring break "scarecation." What kind of crazy adventures can happen on a Zombie scarecation? Imagine a Zombie amusement park full of fun and excitement for all types of Minecraft Mobs - including a Mob Haunted House!"--Page 4 of cover.
Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Alex
Author: MC Steve
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781946525307
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
When zombies are entranced by a wicked wizard, nothing will ever be the same... When a courageous human girl named Alex who always does the right thing wakes up, things have certainly changed. Her little town has been pillaged, and when she looks in the mirror, she is shocked to realize that she is now a zombie! To her chagrin, the only other survivor is Steve, her arrogant yet kind hearted new partner in crime.Alex and Steve have to get to the bottom of what happened - and quick. Things seem to be getting weirder and weirder. Bravely maneuvering their way through entranced zombies, giant spiders, and other creepy creatures, Alex and Steve finally come upon the house of a kindly witch - whose brother happened to have enslaved the zombies that are wreaking havoc. Before they part ways with the witch, she reveals to Alex it is possible for them to become human again. Petulant Steve is more concerned about getting revenge on the wizard for causing such destruction.What will Alex do? Read "The Witch" to see if she chooses to restore her humanity, or fight for the rest of it. Vivacious and spirited, this book will have any child on the edge of their seat - even the most stubborn non reader you know!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781946525307
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
When zombies are entranced by a wicked wizard, nothing will ever be the same... When a courageous human girl named Alex who always does the right thing wakes up, things have certainly changed. Her little town has been pillaged, and when she looks in the mirror, she is shocked to realize that she is now a zombie! To her chagrin, the only other survivor is Steve, her arrogant yet kind hearted new partner in crime.Alex and Steve have to get to the bottom of what happened - and quick. Things seem to be getting weirder and weirder. Bravely maneuvering their way through entranced zombies, giant spiders, and other creepy creatures, Alex and Steve finally come upon the house of a kindly witch - whose brother happened to have enslaved the zombies that are wreaking havoc. Before they part ways with the witch, she reveals to Alex it is possible for them to become human again. Petulant Steve is more concerned about getting revenge on the wizard for causing such destruction.What will Alex do? Read "The Witch" to see if she chooses to restore her humanity, or fight for the rest of it. Vivacious and spirited, this book will have any child on the edge of their seat - even the most stubborn non reader you know!
Digital Zombies, Undead Stories
Author: Lawrence May
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1501363522
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Through analysis of three case study videogames – Left 4 Dead 2, DayZ and Minecraft – and their online player communities, Digital Zombies, Undead Stories develops a framework for understanding how collective gameplay generates experiences of narrative, as well as the narrative dimensions of players' creative activity on social media platforms. Narrative emergence is addressed as a powerful form of player experience in multiplayer games, one which makes individual games' boundaries and meanings fluid and negotiable by players. The phenomenon is also shown to be recursive in nature, shaping individual and collective understandings of videogame texts over time. Digital Zombies, Undead Stories focuses on games featuring zombies as central antagonists. The recurrent figure of the videogame zombie, which mediates between chaos and rule-driven predictability, serves as both metaphor and mascot for narrative emergence. This book argues that in the zombie genre, emergent experiences are at the heart of narrative experiences for players, and more broadly demonstrates the potential for the phenomenon to be understood as a fundamental part of everyday play experiences across genres.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1501363522
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Through analysis of three case study videogames – Left 4 Dead 2, DayZ and Minecraft – and their online player communities, Digital Zombies, Undead Stories develops a framework for understanding how collective gameplay generates experiences of narrative, as well as the narrative dimensions of players' creative activity on social media platforms. Narrative emergence is addressed as a powerful form of player experience in multiplayer games, one which makes individual games' boundaries and meanings fluid and negotiable by players. The phenomenon is also shown to be recursive in nature, shaping individual and collective understandings of videogame texts over time. Digital Zombies, Undead Stories focuses on games featuring zombies as central antagonists. The recurrent figure of the videogame zombie, which mediates between chaos and rule-driven predictability, serves as both metaphor and mascot for narrative emergence. This book argues that in the zombie genre, emergent experiences are at the heart of narrative experiences for players, and more broadly demonstrates the potential for the phenomenon to be understood as a fundamental part of everyday play experiences across genres.
Zombies Attack!
Author: Mark Cheverton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510727418
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
The Far Lands is a hidden area located at the very edge of Minecraft’s outer borders, unknown to normal users. There, the life of a young boy named Watcher is suddenly turned upside down when his village is destroyed by the vile zombie warlord Tu-Kar. Watcher and a handful of his friends vow to save those who were captured during the devastating battle and bring the zombie leader to justice. But along the way, they’ll uncover a terrifying secret about the monsters in the Far Lands, one that could change Minecraft forever.The Rise of the Warlords series is an interactive Minecraft adventure like never before, giving fans the option to play along in Minecraft as they read on custom Far Lands worlds exclusively designed by bestselling author Mark Cheverton.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510727418
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
The Far Lands is a hidden area located at the very edge of Minecraft’s outer borders, unknown to normal users. There, the life of a young boy named Watcher is suddenly turned upside down when his village is destroyed by the vile zombie warlord Tu-Kar. Watcher and a handful of his friends vow to save those who were captured during the devastating battle and bring the zombie leader to justice. But along the way, they’ll uncover a terrifying secret about the monsters in the Far Lands, one that could change Minecraft forever.The Rise of the Warlords series is an interactive Minecraft adventure like never before, giving fans the option to play along in Minecraft as they read on custom Far Lands worlds exclusively designed by bestselling author Mark Cheverton.