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Hoarding and community in Star Wars Card Trader.

Transitioning collectibles from the physical to the digital sphere changes the culture of collecting by increasing the accessibility of trading partners and adding digital limitations on personal interaction. In this analysis, I examine the collecting game Star Wars Card Trader (2015) and its cultur...

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Published in:Transformative Works & Cultures Vol. 22; pp. 1 - 2
Main Author: Groskopf, Jeremy
Format: Article
Published: Organization for Transformative Works - Karen Hellekson Sep2016
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Trading cards
Compulsive hoarding
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