Crime Does Play: Detective Fiction in Video Games

This book presents the first major collection on the intersection of videogames and detective fiction, bringing insights on a variety of topics from a range of leading scholars in this exciting, emerging field.

Although known primarily as a literary genre, detective fiction thrives in contemporary forms of media, such as videogames, where designers experiment with a variety of mechanics and formats. While detective fiction has a rich history in literature, much less has been written about de...