Elias, George Skaff
Characteristics of Games
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262542692
- author:
- Elias, George Skaff
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 17.8 centimeters (0.37 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Media Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Characteristics of Games by George Skaff Elias, Richard Garfield, and K. Robert Gutschera provides a new approach to understanding games by focusing on common traits such as number of players, rules, degrees of luck and skill needed, and reward/effort ratio. This book fills the gap in formal analysis of game design issues that are often discussed by players and designers. By examining these player-centric concepts, the authors offer a framework for game analysis from the viewpoint of a game designer. The book shows how different genres of games - including board games, card games, computer games, and sports - can teach each other valuable design solutions. For today's game designers, this book provides insights into classic games that have evolved over years of playing. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in understanding the underlying principles of game design.
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