false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172443504m/176698.jpg 176698 1 As pop culture, games are as important as film or television--but game design has yet to develop a theoretical framework or critical vocabulary. In <i>Rules of Play</i> Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman present a much-needed primer for this emerging field. They offer a unified model for looking at all kinds of games, from board games and sports to computer and video games. As active participants in game culture, the authors have written <i>Rules of Play</i> as a catalyst for innovation, filled with new concepts, strategies, and methodologies for creating and understanding games..<br /> <br /> Building an aesthetics of interactive systems, Salen and Zimmerman define core concepts like "play," "design," and "interactivity." They look at games through a series of eighteen "game design schemas," or conceptual frameworks, including games as systems of emergence and information, as contexts for social play, as a storytelling medium, and as sites of cultural resistance.<br /> <br /> Written for game scholars, game developers, and interactive designers, <i>Rules of Play</i> is a textbook, reference book, and theoretical guide. It is the first comprehensive attempt to establish a solid theoretical framework for the emerging discipline of game design. 170722 1 10 2003 Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals total:51|5:11|4:23|3:11|2:4|1:2| 51 190 123 9 4 0 false false Sat Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 09:07:10 -0800 2009 Sat Apr 11 08:12:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Apr 19 18:01:18 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 18:05:10 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Nov 29 20:09:06 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 20:09:39 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Mon Aug 24 18:04:46 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 18:05:15 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sun Nov 16 12:27:07 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 12:29:09 -0800 2008
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