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An edition of Theory of Fun for Game Design (2004)

Theory of Fun for Game Design

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It's about

  • What fun is
  • Why some games are fun and some games are boring
  • How different people respond to different kinds of fun
  • What makes a game fun or not
  • How games fit into the wider human culture
  • Whether games can be art
  • What degree of social responsibility game makers need to have
  • How games can develop

At its core, though, it is about why games matter.

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Paraglyph
Language
English
Pages
250

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Subjects
games, design, fun, learning, psychology, game design, video games, Computer games, Conception, Social aspects, Design, Jeux d'ordinateur, Aspect social, Computer games, programming, Games

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Table of Contents

Foreword by Will Wright. viii
Prologue: My Grandfather. x
Chapter One: Why Write This Book?. 2
Chapter Two: How the Brain Works. 12
Chapter Three: What Games Are. 34
Chapter Four: What Games Teach Us. 48
Chapter Five: What Games Aren't. 80
Chapter Six: Different Fun For Different Folks. 100
Chapter Seven: The Problem with Learning. 110
Chapter Eight: The Problem with People. 128
Chapter Nine: Games in Context. 140
Chapter Ten: The Ethics of Entertainment. 160
Chapter Eleven: Where Games Should Go. 172
Chapter Twelve: Taking Their Rightful Place. 184
Epilogue: Fun Matters, Grandpa. 200
Notes. 224

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United States of America
Copyright Date
2005

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Dewey Decimal Class
793
Library of Congress
GV1469.17 .S63 K67 2005, QA76.76.C672 K67 2005, GV1469.17.S63 K67 2005

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Foreword
Will Wright

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
250
Dimensions
9.1 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
Weight
14.9 ounces

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Open Library
OL8807047M
Internet Archive
theoryfunforgame00kost_523
ISBN 10
1932111972
ISBN 13
9781932111972
LCCN
2009277991
OCLC/WorldCat
57406861
Library Thing
135633
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18182

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