1. An introduction to understanding digital games / Jo Bryce and Jason Rutter -- Pt. 1. History and production -- 2. A history of digital games / John Kirriemuir -- 3. The business of making digital games / Aphra Kerr -- 4. The economics of digital games / Alberto Alvisi -- 5. A player-centred approach to digital game design / Jonathan Sykes -- Pt. 2. Theories and approaches -- 6. Literary theory and digital games / Julian Kucklich -- 7. Film studies and digital games / Geoff King and Tanya Krzywinska -- 8. Digital games as new media / Seth Giddings and Helen W. Kennedy -- 9. Digital games and cultural studies / Garry Crawford and Jason Rutter -- 10. Community, identity and digital games / Martin Hand and Karenza Moore -- Pt. 3. Key debates -- 11. Digital games and gender / Jo Bryce, Jason Rutter and Cath Sullivan -- 12. Digital games and the violence debate / Jo Bryce and Jason Rutter -- 13. Digital games and education / Timothy Dumbleton and John Kirriemuir.