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Why do some games become boring quickly, while others remain fun for years? How do games serve as fundamental and powerful learning tools? Whether you’re 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.
You’ll discover that:
* Games play into our innate ability to seek patterns and solve puzzles
* Most successful games are built upon the same elements
* Slightly more females than males now play games
* Many games still teach primitive survival skills
* Fictional dressing for modern games is more developed than the conceptual elements
* Truly creative designers seldom use other games for inspiration
* Games are beginning to evolve beyond their prehistoric origins
Why do some games become boring quickly, while others remain fun for years? How do games serve as fundamental and powerful learning tools? Whether you’re 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.
You’ll discover that:
* Games play into our innate ability to seek patterns and solve puzzles
* Most successful games are built upon the same elements
* Slightly more females than males now play games
* Many games still teach primitive survival skills
* Fictional dressing for modern games is more developed than the conceptual elements
* Truly creative designers seldom use other games for inspiration
* Games are beginning to evolve beyond their prehistoric origins
Raph Koster is a veteran game designer who has been professionally credited in almost every area of the game industry. He's been the lead designer and director of massive titles such as Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies; and he's contributed writing, art, soundtrack music, and programming to many more titles ranging from Facebook games to single-player titles for handheld consoles. He has worked as a creative executive at Sony Online and Disney Playdom, and in 2012 was honored as an Online Game Legend at the Game Developers Conference Online.
;
About the Author;
Acknowledgments;
Foreword (from the First Edition);
Prologue: My Grandfather;
Chapter 1: Why Write This Book?;
Chapter 2: How the Brain Works;
Chapter 3: What Games Are;
Chapter 4: What Games Teach Us;
Chapter 5: What Games Aren't;
Chapter 6: Different Fun for Different Folks;
Chapter 7: The Problem with Learning;
Chapter 8: The Problem with People;
Chapter 9: Games in Context;
Chapter 10: The Ethics of Entertainment;
Chapter 11: Where Games Should Go;
Chapter 12: Taking Their Rightful Place;
Epilogue: Fun Matters, Grandpa;
Afterword: Ten Years Later;
NOTES;
Prologue;
Chapter 1;
Chapter 2;
Chapter 3;
Chapter 4;
Chapter 5;
Chapter 6;
Chapter 7;
Chapter 8;
Chapter 9;
Chapter 10;
Chapter 11;
Chapter 12;
Epilogue;
Afterword;
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Programmiersprachen |
| Genre: | Informatik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 279 |
| Inhalt: | 284 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781449363215 |
| ISBN-10: | 1449363210 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Koster, Raph |
| Auflage: | 2. Auflage |
| Hersteller: |
O'Reilly Media
O'Reilly Media, Inc. |
| Abbildungen: | Illustrations |
| Maße: | 236 x 192 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Raph Koster |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 22.11.2013 |
| Gewicht: | 0,58 kg |
Raph Koster is a veteran game designer who has been professionally credited in almost every area of the game industry. He's been the lead designer and director of massive titles such as Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies; and he's contributed writing, art, soundtrack music, and programming to many more titles ranging from Facebook games to single-player titles for handheld consoles. He has worked as a creative executive at Sony Online and Disney Playdom, and in 2012 was honored as an Online Game Legend at the Game Developers Conference Online.
;
About the Author;
Acknowledgments;
Foreword (from the First Edition);
Prologue: My Grandfather;
Chapter 1: Why Write This Book?;
Chapter 2: How the Brain Works;
Chapter 3: What Games Are;
Chapter 4: What Games Teach Us;
Chapter 5: What Games Aren't;
Chapter 6: Different Fun for Different Folks;
Chapter 7: The Problem with Learning;
Chapter 8: The Problem with People;
Chapter 9: Games in Context;
Chapter 10: The Ethics of Entertainment;
Chapter 11: Where Games Should Go;
Chapter 12: Taking Their Rightful Place;
Epilogue: Fun Matters, Grandpa;
Afterword: Ten Years Later;
NOTES;
Prologue;
Chapter 1;
Chapter 2;
Chapter 3;
Chapter 4;
Chapter 5;
Chapter 6;
Chapter 7;
Chapter 8;
Chapter 9;
Chapter 10;
Chapter 11;
Chapter 12;
Epilogue;
Afterword;
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Programmiersprachen |
| Genre: | Informatik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 279 |
| Inhalt: | 284 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781449363215 |
| ISBN-10: | 1449363210 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Koster, Raph |
| Auflage: | 2. Auflage |
| Hersteller: |
O'Reilly Media
O'Reilly Media, Inc. |
| Abbildungen: | Illustrations |
| Maße: | 236 x 192 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Raph Koster |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 22.11.2013 |
| Gewicht: | 0,58 kg |
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