ゲーム研究で知られる編者と多彩なジャンルの研究者たちが、異世界の構造／デザイン／語りを学際的に論じる全50章。This companion provides a definitive and cutting-edge guide to the study of imaginary and virtual worlds across a rage of media including literature, television, film, and games. From the Star Trek universe, Thomas More's classic Utopia, and J. R. R. Tolkien's Arda, to elaborate, user-created game worlds like Minecraft, contributors present interdisciplinary perspectives on authorship, world structure/design, and narrative.