Play Story Press is excited to release the new report from Field Day Learning Games: FIELD DAY – Open Research Infrastructure for Education Research with Digital Games: Results of a Community Survey
Field Day Report
Play Story Press in The Strong!
Play Story Press is thrilled to announce that all of our current and future publications will be collected in the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong National Museum of Play. Our catalog resonates with the Strong’s exploration of how play encourages learning, creativity, and discovery, illuminating cultural history. This is such an honor for all involved with the press. We wouldn’t exist without you all sharing our vision, and sharing your work through Play Story Press. Thanks everyone!
Call for Papers! The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters
The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters, edited by Courtney Lazore Netflix’s 2025 animated movie KPop Demon Hunters quickly became a viral success with its creative visual style, catchy songs, and unique blend of K-Pop culture and traditional Korean mythology. The film currently stands as Netflix’s most-watched original movie with over 300 million views, a theatrical release, and a sequel on the way. KPop Demon Hunters’ fusion of idol and fandom culture with mythology, its focus on female leads, and its literalization of psychological concepts such as shame, power, self-acceptance, good versus evil, and identity have resonated with fans...
The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Play Story Press is excited to release The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Marvel Cinematic Universe, edited by Rowan Daneels & Alexander Vandewalle. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is the shared universe of movies and TV series based on characters from the Marvel comics. Starting with Iron Man in 2008, the MCU now spans over 15 years of storytelling, following heroes, villains, and anti-heroes such as Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man, Loki, Captain Marvel, Thanos, Moon Knight and Ms. Marvel. Beyond the eternal struggle of good versus evil, these franchises address topics such as family, friendship, identity and morality. This book explores...