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DIGRA
2003
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Describing Games: An Interaction-Centric Structural Framework
We present a structural framework to describe games in terms of components. The components are divided into four major areas: meta-structure, bounding, narrative and objective. Th...
Staffan Björk, Jussi Holopainen
DIGRA
2003
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Game Design Patterns
We present a model to support the design, analysis, and comparison of games through the use of game design patterns, descriptions of reoccurring interaction relevant to game play....
Staffan Björk, Sus Lundgren, Jussi Holopainen
IE
2007
13 years 6 months ago
Patterns and computer game design innovation
How can we help people design well-formed and innovative games? The design Patterns of Christopher Alexander is one methodology that has been proposed to assist in the design of w...
Kevin McGee
CHI
2010
ACM
13 years 8 months ago
Designing games for learning: insights from conversations with designers
This paper presents insights about design practices that can lead to effective and fun games for learning, gleaned from interviews with experienced game developers. We based our a...
Katherine Isbister, Mary Flanagan, Chelsea Hash
IWEC
2004
13 years 6 months ago
AI: the Missing Link in Digital Game Interface Design?
The central problem that this paper addresses is how to manage dynamic change within game environments in response to variable player requirements and ability. In particular, we di...
Darryl Charles, Daniel Livingstone