MAPACA

Mid-Atlantic Popular &
American Culture Association

Presentations

• The Dangerous Allure of Lore
  Barbara Nicole Shultz (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
• Embracing the Machine: Cyberpunk Inspirations and Aesthetics in Video Games
  Stefan Hall (High Point University)
• Designing Play: Quest categories to support gameful mindset
  A Nicole Pfannenstiel (Millersville University)
• Play to Pay: The Machinations of Microtransactions & the Lure of Loot Boxes
  Scott Thurlow (The Lost Signals, LLC)