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  schema location: http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
  title info:
    title: Theory of Fun for Game Design, 2nd Edition
  name:
    name part: Koster, Raph
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company
  type of resource: text
  genre: Electronic books.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: xx
    date issued: 2013
    edition: 2nd edition.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (297 pages)
  abstract: Now in full color, the 10th anniversary edition of this classic book takes you deep into the influences that underlie modern video games, and examines the elements they share with traditional games such as checkers. At the heart of his exploration, veteran game designer Raph Koster takes a close look at the concept of fun and why it's the most vital element in any game. 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
  note: Koster, Raph.
  note: Electronic resource.
  note: Electronic reproduction. Boston, MA : Safari, Available via World Wide Web. 2013.
  note: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
  identifier: 9781449363215
  identifier: https://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login
  record info:
    record creation date: 081113
    record change date: 20260128185505.3
    record identifier: in00004230960