Introduction: David Sedaris’s Queer Poker Game
Part 1. Theorizing Queer Ludonarratology
1. Theorizing Ludonarratology
2. Queering Ludonarratology
Part 2. Structures and Readings in Queer Ludonarrativity
3. Win/Loss
Pregame: The Thrill of Defeat
Geoffrey Chaucer’s Queer Losers and Blissful Ludonarrativity
4. Players
Pregame: Whose Side Are You On?
Edward Albee’s Queer Players and Sadomasochistic Ludonarrativity
5. Godgames
Pregame: Fun and Games with Sociopaths
David Fincher’s Films and Ludonarrativity’s Queer Godgames
6. Rules
Pregame: May the Better Player Lose!
J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Novels, Muggle Quidditch, and Ludonarrativity’s Queer Rules
7. Children
Pregame: Of Preschoolers and Prodigies
Nintendo’s Queer Children and Questing Ludonarrativity in The Legend of Zelda Video Games
Conclusion: Gone Home and the Ludonarrative Limits of Queer Representation
Notes
Works Cited
Index