Gaming the System
Download or Read eBook Gaming the System PDF written by Katie Salen Tekinbas and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Katie Salen Tekinbas |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2014-10-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780262319966 |
ISBN-13 | : 0262319969 |
Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gaming the System by : Katie Salen Tekinbas
Book excerpt: Understanding games as systems, with complex interactions of game elements and rules. Gaming the System demonstrates the nature of games as systems, how game designers need to think in terms of complex interactions of game elements and rules, and how to identify systems concepts in the design process. The activities use Gamestar Mechanic, an online game design environment with a systems thinking focus.