An edition of Theory of Fun for Game Design
(2004)
Theory of Fun for Game Design
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by Raph Koster
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It's about
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What fun is
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Why some games are fun and some games are boring
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How different people respond to different kinds of fun
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What makes a game fun or not
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How games fit into the wider human culture
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Whether games can be art
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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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Theory of Fun for Game Design
November 6, 2004, Paraglyph
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1932111972 9781932111972
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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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