Jaroslav Švelch

It's here and it's out! 😈 My book Player vs. Monster launches today on @mitpress. It's a cultural history and a critique of monsters in games that tries to explain why games need monsters at all and what kind of otherness these monsters represent. mitpress.mit.edu/9780262047753/

Happy to announce that my ERC Consolidator Grant project "GAMEINDEX:Politics and Aesthetics of Indexical Representation in Digital Games and VR" has been selected for funding. We're starting in October 2025! PS. You can also find me on Bsky as electroslav. ukforum.cz/en/main-catego…

“Hvězdička znamená úspěch, nula je ošidná…” Vousaté retro z výpočetních středisek v 70. letech. Jiří Bernášek napsal pro Herního archeologa vynikající longread o kondiciogramech, které zamořovaly pracoviště spolu s kvízy, humornými texty a prvními hrami. herniarcheolog.blogspot.com/2024/06/bonus-…

Zveme na prezentace klauzurních a absolventských her Pondělí 24.6. 18:30 kino Kavalírka Vnikneme do koupelen, tajemných vesnic, útrob internetů, plesnivé mlhy a labyrintů. Na kolečkových bruslích, přežijeme za severním pólem a podíváme se 3x do vesmíru včetně oceňované Planetky

@lenikrsova Díky moc za zmínku, jsem rád, že se vám líbí 👾

Playing Kafka is released!🪲A game tribute to the famous absurdist writer is based on Kafka’s works and life, 100% free and fully voiced. Download on iOS, Android & Steam: charlesgames.net/playing-kafka-… This is a big moment for us, consider sharing! #indiegame #kafka @GI_Tschechien

CEEGS 2024 (which will take place in the wonderful Nafplio, Greece) deadline had been postponed. You have 10 more days for your abstracts!

The Czech edition of Player vs Monster has arrived (and exactly on my birthday)! The metallic letters look amazing with @ToonDistortion 's art. Next up: Spanish and Chinese translations.

April Fool's! Yesterday we posted March's GAME STUDIES STUDY BUDDIES, about the meaning of monsters, what video games have done to them, and the design conventions they help us unearth with Jaroslav Švelch's PLAYER VS. MONSTER: rangedtouch.com/2024/03/31/68-…

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🎙️Podcast #246: Monstra @raguklemenso v pátek vydává knihu Hráč versus příšery, která je výsledkem dlouhého bádání. V rozhovoru jsme řešili definici monster, klíčové mezníky (mj. D&D a Space Invaders), různé koncepty a design. Knihu si určitě přečtete, je výborná. #modrakfriends

The Czech translation of Player vs. Monster coming out April 5. I'm very proud of this version of the book and we spent a lot of time with the translation to make it sound good in Czech. akropolis.info/kniha/hrac-vs-…

A brand new paperback edition of Gaming the Iron Curtain has been spotted at GDC by @aleenachia

💥 Do 17.4 můžete podat přihlášku do magisterského studia herního designu na FAMU. ⚡ Během studia vytvoříte (minimálně) 3 hry, vyzkoušíte si práci v týmu, absolvujete stáž v herním studiu a mnoho jiného. Více na: hernidesign.famu.cz/prijimaci-rize…

@d_nielv Agreed!

The call for the 2024 CEEGS is out! It will take place in Nafplio, Greece, October 10-12. Check it out here: ceegs2024.uop.gr

📢 Join us Friday March 8 with @raguklemenso for a talk about his recent book PLAYER VS MONSTER and the past half-century of monsters in games. LIVE on TWITCH at 1PM EST. RSVP: tickettailor.com/events/romchip… SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: bit.ly/3wa331m

🎉Absolventská hra Terezy Kotěšovcové "Planetka" se dostala mezi 6 finalistů ceny o nejlepší studentskou hru na přestižním Independent Games Festivalu. Terce moc gratulujeme, hru si můžete stáhnout a zahrát zde: teterka.itch.io/planetka

Happy to share that on Saturday 11am-noon Eastern US time, I will talk about players and monsters at @TheCasaCon, a free online gaming and anime convention that takes place on Discord.

@emmxyzzy Awesome! I'd love to see a photo :)