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This is an investigation into what makes digital games engaging to players and provides a re-examination of the concept of immersion.
Games will be games -- Immersion -- The player involvement model -- Kinaesthetic involvement -- Spatial involvement -- Shared involvement -- Narrative involvement -- Affective involvement -- Ludic involvement -- Incorporation.
« An investigation of what makes digital games engaging to players and a reexamination of the concept of immersion. »--
In In-Game, Gordon Calleja examines what exactly it is that makes digital games so uniquely involving and offers a new, more precise, and game-specific formulation of this involvement.
An investigation of what makes digital games engaging to players and a reexamination of the concept of immersion. Digital games offer a vast range of engaging experiences, from the serene exploration of beautifully rendered landscapes to the deeply cognitive challenges presented…
Describes the principles of computer game design, covering such topics as creating game mechanics, combining narrative with interactivity, building interactions, establishing a metaphor vocabulary, designing through iteration, and your game's market positioning.
"Game studies is a rapidly developing field across the world, with a growing number of dedicated courses addressing video games and digital play as significant phenomena in contemporary everyday life and media cultures. Seth Giddings looks to fill a gap by focusing on the relati…
Game studies is a rapidly developing field across the world, with a growing number of dedicated courses addressing video games and digital play as significant phenomena in contemporary everyday life and media cultures. Seth Giddings looks to fill a gap by focusing on the relatio…
