On the way to fun : an emotion-based approach to successful game design /: an emotion-based approach to successful game design. (©2010)
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- Book
- Title:
- On the way to fun : an emotion-based approach to successful game design /: an emotion-based approach to successful game design. (©2010)
- Main Title:
- On the way to fun : an emotion-based approach to successful game design
- Further Information:
- Note: Roberto Dillon.
- Authors:
- Dillon, Roberto
- Contents:
- Introduction: What makes a game fun? -- Emotions and games: the 6-11 framework -- What are basic emotions and instincts? -- Introducing the 6-11 framework -- Contextualizing the 6-11 framework -- Emotional analysis of a Gameplay session -- Making fun games the emotional way -- Case studies: retro games -- Why retro games? -- Computer Space vs. Space Invaders -- Asteroids -- Battlezone -- Pac-Man -- Rescue at Rigel -- Haunted House -- Pooyan -- Robotron 2084 -- Pitfall! -- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Cloudy Mountain -- 3D Monster Maze -- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial -- Dracula -- Planetfall -- Safecracker -- Seven Cities of Gold -- Spy vs. Spy -- Little Computer People -- Captain Blood -- Case studies: indie games -- Why indie games? -- Toribash -- Braid -- I Wish I Were the Moon -- Castle Crashers -- Tag -- Flower -- Plants vs. Zombies -- World of Goo & Crayon Physics Deluxe -- Conclusions -- In the end.
- Publisher Details:
- Natick, Massachusetts : A K Peters
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Copyright Date:
- 2010
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 170 pages), illustrations
- Subjects:
- 794.8/1526
Computer games -- Programming
Computer games -- Design -- Social aspects - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781439876893
1439876894 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781568815824
1568815824 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166) and index.
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.149264
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