A Theory of Fun for Game Design
2004 • 279 pages
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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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This was such a good surprise. So well written and so much to take away even if you're not a hard core game designer. Will definitely be reading again at some point. Highly recommend.
