Computers and Composition Sep 2022

Random build challenges and vital materialism in The Sims 4: Influences, innovations, and improvisations

Amanda M. May New Mexico Highlands University
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Computers and Composition
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2022-09-01
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10.1016/j.compcom.2022.102723
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