The Unpredictability of Gameplay
The Unpredictability of Gameplay explores the many forms of unpredictability in games and proposes a comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding and categorizing non-deterministic game mechanics. Rather than viewing all game mechanics with unpredictable outcomes as a single concept, Mark R. Johnson develops a three-part typology for such mechanics, distinguishing between randomness, chance, and luck in gameplay, assessing games that range from grand strategy and MMORPGs to slot machines and card games. He also explores forms of unanticipated unpredictability, where elements of games fail to function as intended and create new forms…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-5013-2160-3
- EAN: 9781501321603
- Produktnummer: 29845345
- Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 264 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 5'397 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 6 bw illus
Über den Autor
Mark R. Johnson is a Killam Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta, Canada. He studies the intersections of play and money, such as professional video gaming, live streaming, fantasy sports, and gamification. He is also an independent game developer, a retired professional poker player, and a freelance games writer for a number of publications.
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