The Impact of Video Game Play on Human (and Orc) Creativity

Nicholas D. Bowman; Rachel Kowert; Christopher J. Ferguson

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-801462-2.00002-3

The Impact of Video Game Play on Human (and Orc) Creativity

Nicholas D. Bowman, Rachel Kowert, Christopher J. Ferguson

JOUR and Creative Media Industries

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Abstract

The impact of video games on society has been debated for decades. In this chapter, we examine the potential impact of video games, both violent and nonviolent, on players' creativity. We examine video games as a play activity that can foster creativity. We examine how the unique environment of video games makes them particularly well suited for fostering creativity and how examining darker material can create a safe space for examining the darker side of life creatively.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Video Games and Creativity
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	39-60
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Print)	9780128014622
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801462-2.00002-3
State	Published - Aug 11 2015

Keywords

Creativity
Flow
Video games
Violence

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