Situational Game Design
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19901143 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B G J Upton (corresponding author), Brian Upton |
| Year | 2017 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-31 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Situational Game Design (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | A K Peters/CRC Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1201/b21655 |
| OpenAlex | W2904811770 |
| ISBN | 9781315398020 |
| Open Library | OL37973709M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Situational Design lays out a new methodology for designing and critiquing videogames. While most game design books focus on games as formal systems, Situational Design concentrates squarely on player experience. It looks at how playfulness is not a property of a game considered in isolation, but rather the result of the intersection of a game with an appropriate player. Starting from simple concepts, the book advances step-by-step to build up a set of practical tools for designing player-centric playful situations. While these tools provide a fresh perspective on familiar design challenges as well as those overlooked by more transactional design paradigms. Key Features Introduces a new methodology of game design that concentrates on moment-to-moment player experience Provides practical design heuristics for designing playful situations in all types of games Offers groundbreaking techniques for designing non-interactive play spaces Teaches designers how to create games that function as performances Provides a roadmap for the evolution of games as an art form
Game design · Human–computer interaction · Situational ethics · Computer Science · Digital Games and Media · Psychology · Social Psychology · Art d'écrire · Authorship · Computer games · Computer games, design · Conception · Design · Game theory · Games · Jeux d'ordinateur · Jeux vidéo · Psychological aspects · Situation (Philosophie) · Situation (Philosophy) · Theorie des Jeux · Video games
| Citations per year | 0.43 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2022 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |