title: Game Sound: An Introduction to the History, Theory, and Practice of Video Game Music and Sound Design (The MIT Press)
author:  Karen Collins 
description: "Game Audio may sound to the uninitiated to be a frivolous pursuit, but it is neither simple nor trivial. "Game Sound" shows that this art/craft/business has an elegance and a freshly blossoming history that allow it to stand with dignity and legitimacy alongside any other human endeavor worthy of academic attention."--The Fat Man, George Alistair Sanger, Legendary Game Audio Guru<br /><br />"Collins has written a truly encyclopedic work that wonderfully complements books on sound design in film, helping anyone in the audiovisual industry who desires to expand more confidently into teaching, designing, and producing audio in the gaming world. This book provides fascinating insights about how game audio can enhance player involvement in story, environment, and character, with specific examples on creating a more immersive, interactive experience. A monumental contribution!"--David Sonnenschein, author of "Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice, and Sound Effects in Cinema"
zlib_text:  Playing with Sound 
  
   Playing with Sound 
   A Theory of Interacting with Sound and Music in Video Games 
   The MIT Press 
   Cambridge, Massachusetts 
   London, England 
   Karen Collins 
  
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   Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 
   Collins, Karen, 1973 – 
   Playing with sound : a theor