Senior Thesis about video games ????

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#1  Edited By FrostedDolphin

My teacher encouraged us  to write about something your interested in.But you need at least one book as a resource on top of  regular resources.I am  huge fan of video games.However I am having serious brain fart  right now  and cant think of any topics to write about.I welcome any and all suggestions.

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#2  Edited By Video_Game_King

Video games as art, maybe?

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#3  Edited By trophyhunter

poop on some paper and hand it in

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#5  Edited By Skytylz

Persuasive or what ?  Also, how long?

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#6  Edited By Scrawnto

What is the thesis? I can't give you direction without a bit more direction. If you are interested in game design, I would recommend you look into A Theory of Fun for Game Design by Ralph Koster, Rules of Play by Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman, and Tracy Fullerton's Game Design Workshop. If you are looking for books about video games but not about making them, I don't have as much specific advice. However, you might look into the "Further reading" segment of the Games studies Wikipedia page:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_studies#Further_reading Huh, two of the books there were coauthored by one of my professors, Noah Wardrip-Fruin.

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#7  Edited By HandsomeDead

Write about something better than video games.

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#8  Edited By moelarrycurly
@HandsomeDead said:
" Write about something better than video games. "
Heresy!
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#9  Edited By Baillie

If you're that into video games, and really think it's a good idea to write your senior thesis on the subject matter, I would think you would have at least some ideas in mind.

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#10  Edited By Scrawnto
@moelarrycurly said:
" @HandsomeDead said:
" Write about something better than video games. "
Heresy! "
Indeed. I don't know how I would do a senior thesis on video games, but I wrote a pretty decent essay on the topic as a freshman. 
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#12  Edited By Vinny_Says

Maybe start by learning to spell you're correctly.
 
Sorry I have to be that guy but your question is about a senior thesis....

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Sexualization in video games

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#14  Edited By shadyspace

If you're referring to this being your senior thesis in college I weep for the future of this nation.

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#15  Edited By FrostedDolphin
@ComradeKritstov: Thanks a lot  man
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#16  Edited By luce

Write about how videogames are ruining children