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Peter D. McDonald

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Peter McDonald is an Assistant Professor of Design, Informal and Creative Education in the department of Curriculum & Instruction at UW-Madison, where he teaches classes on game design and critical theories of play. In addition to writing about the history and interpretation of play, Peter makes pervasive experiences and role-playing games.

Follow him @pdmcdonald.bsky.social for some great recommendations about lesser known 2D platforming games. https://bsky.app/profile/pdmcdonald.b...

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Average rating: 4.09 · 11 ratings · 1 review · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Run and Jump: The Meaning of the 2D Platformer 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Impossible Reversal: A History of How We Play 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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