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Summary:

Annotation Now in full color, the 10th anniversary edition of this classic book takes you deep into the influences that underlie modern video games, and examines the elements they share with traditional games such as checkers. At the heart of his exploration, veteran game designer Raph Koster takes a close look at the concept of fun and why its the most vital element in any game. Why do some games become boring quickly, while others remain fun for years? How do games serve as fundamental and powerful learning tools? Whether youre a game developer, dedicated gamer, or curious observer, this illustrated, fully updated edition helps you understand what drives this major cultural force, and inspires you to take it further. Youll discover that:Games play into our innate ability to seek patterns and solve puzzlesMost successful games are built upon the same elementsSlightly more females than males now play gamesMany games still teach primitive survival skillsFictional dressing for modern games is more developed than the conceptual elementsTruly creative designers seldom use other games for inspirationGames are beginning to evolve beyond their prehistoric origins.

Author/Creator:

Koster, Raph, 1971-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

A theory of fun for game design [by Koster, R.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Theory of fun for game design [by Koster, R.] (Second editio — ISBN 1449363210; OCLC Number 865644776)

Subjects:

Video games — Design

Video games — Social aspects

Computer games — Design

Computer games

Computer games — Social aspects

General Notes:

Description based on: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 6, 2013).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 pages) : illustrations

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

QA76.76.C672 K67 2013eb

ISBNs:

9781449363192
1449363199
9781449363178
1449363172
1449363210
9781449363215
9781449363215 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

868977284

Other Control Numbers:

EBC1550578 (source: MiAaPQ)