Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Part 1; 1. Theorizing Ludonarratology; 2. Queering Ludonarratology; Part 2; 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 Rules7. Children; Pregame: Of Preschoolers and Prodigies; Nintendo's Queer Children and Questing Ludonarrativity in The Legend of Zelda Video Games; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index
