Two questioned that we have discussed. What is a definition for a game? Game can be single player or multiplayer, it’s the same concept as sport either basketball or e sport. We spend time alone to improve our mechanics or skill sets needed for the game. On the other hand we can be playing the game together with our friends. The definition for game can be described as insensitive, balance, investment/engagement, Score/Point, Setting/Where the game is played(Basketball Court), interactive, Feeling, Mechanics(Activity), Story, Sound
Gamer Motivation Survey, for my gamer Motivation Profile includes, Aggressive, Persistent, Driven, Social, Grounded, and Inquisitive, this is a survey I took in the class for the purpose of which type of gamer we are.
And later on in the Thursday lecture we read about the Aesthetic of play, We also talk about what is Game, Game are systems, lucrative, social worlds, have/create meaning, also we know that play is outside of culture, you don’t need to learn how to play. More definition about games it is a rule based formal System variable outcomes, there is three part of it, emergence, progression(early game, midgame, lategame), Narrative.
We also talk about what is game designer, think about the player/your audience, for example I am participate in a group called bridges it is a christian organization welcoming international students help them to build a home away from their home country. And I am in charge of the ice breaker game for the event, so my player will be college students, not children, people from all over the world, with different culture, world view background. So when I design the ice breaker for them, just like what it describe in the book Aesthetic of play, you don’t need to learn about the culture to play the game, simply you can just learn the rules and the game is playable, but if we talk about enjoy the game, it’s another story.
