Location-based mobile games : design perspectives /: design perspectives. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Davide Spallazzo, Ilaria Mariani.
• Authors: Spallazzo, Davide; Mariani, Ilaria
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction; Abstract; 1.1 Purpose and Significance; 1.2 Background of This Book; 1.3 Methodology; 1.4 Aims and Impact; References; 2 LBMG in a Nutshell; Abstract; 2.1 Brief History of LBMGs; 2.2 Location Matters; 2.3 LBMGs as Pervasive Games; References; 3 Informal Learning Between Design and Play; Abstract; 3.1 Theoretical Premises; 3.2 LBMGs and Learning Outcomes; 3.3 Learning by Designing and Playing; 3.4 Considerations from the Empirical Study; References; 4 The Social Dimension of Located Play; Abstract 4.1 Inside the Magic Circle: Social Configuration of Players4.2 Outside the Magic Circle: Interacting with Strangers; References; 5 LBMG as Persuasive Medium; Abstract; 5.1 Between Play and Ordinary Life: Making Sense Through Games; 5.2 Games as Communication Systems; 5.3 In and Out: Situated Experiences for Contextual Communications; References; 6 Stories, Metaphors and Disclosures: A Narrative Perspective Between Interaction and Agency; Abstract; 6.1 Games and Narrative: A Complex Relationship; 6.2 Enter the Story and Make a Difference 6.2.1 Narrative Across Agency, Interactivity and Immersion6.3 Disguise It, for Playerâ#x80;#x99;s Sake!; 6.3.1 Say Something, Meaning Something Else: The Case Study of the Treasures of Captain Torment; 6.3.2 Stealth Approach: Keep Some Distance and Have a Meaningful Experience; 6.3.3 Embedding Meanings, Between Rhetoric and Metaphors; References; 7 Beyond the Digital: Reflecting on Objects and Contexts; Abstract; 7.1 Bounding Two Worlds Through Physical Game Elements; 7.2 Physical Objects as Triggers of Playersâ#x80;#x99; Interactions; 7.2.1 Game Elements and the Surroundings 7.2.2 Game Elements and the Players7.3 Attitudes of Employing Physical Game Elements; References; 8 Conclusions; Abstract
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 98 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 794.8/1525; Computer science; Mobile games; Location-based services; GAMES / Board; Location-based services; Mobile games; Computer Science; Game Development; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Computational Intelligence; Media Design; Computers -- User Interfaces; Computers -- Intelligence (AI) & Semantics; Computers -- Interactive & Multimedia; User interface design & usability; Artificial intelligence; Graphical & digital media applications; Computer games—Programming; Engineering; Computers -- Programming -- Games; Games development & programming; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319752563; 3319752561
• Related ISBNs: 9783319752556; 3319752553
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 28, 2018).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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