Episode 27: Video Game Monstrosity with Jaroslav Švelch
Description
Off Center, the podcast, is back with a new episode. Scott Rettberg, our host, is joined by Jaroslav Švelch, an associate professor of media studies at Charles University in Prague. In this episode, they will discuss local game production in Czech Republic, gaming the iron curtain, and Jaroslav's book on monstrous antagonists in games.
References
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Namco. 1981. Galaga. Midway.
Spytihněv. 2023. HROT. Spytihněv. https://store.steampowered.com/app/824600/HROT/.
Švelch, Jaroslav. 2023. Gaming the Iron Curtain. The MIT Press.
Švelch, Jaroslav. 2023. Player vs. Monster. The MIT Press.
Unknown. 1989. The Adventures of Indiana Jones in Wenceslas Square in Prague on January 16, 1989. Video Game.