عنوان

The unpredictability of gameplay /

شابک

1501321625

شابک

9781501321627

شابک اشتباه

1501321617

شابک اشتباه

9781501321603

شابک اشتباه

9781501321610

عنوان اصلي

The unpredictability of gameplay /

نام عام مواد

[Book]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Mark R. Johnson.

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

New York :

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Bloomsbury Academic,

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

2019

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

©2019

نام خاص و کميت اثر

viii, 247 pages :

ساير جزييات

illustrations ;

ابعاد

23 cm

متن يادداشت

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240) and index.

متن يادداشت

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 of gameplay in the process. Covering a range of game concepts using these frameworks, The Unpredictability of Gameplay then explores three illustrative case studies: 1) procedural generation, 2) replay value and grinding, and 3) player-made practices designed to reduce the level of luck in non-deterministic games. Throughout, Johnson demonstrates the importance of looking more deeply at unpredictability in games and game design and the various ways in which unpredictability manifests while offering an invaluable tool for game scholars and game designers seeking to integrate unpredictability into their work.

عنوان

Unpredictability of gameplay.

شماره استاندارد بين المللي کتاب و موسيقي

9781501321610

موضوع مستند نشده

Game theory.

موضوع مستند نشده

Games.

موضوع مستند نشده

Prediction (Logic)

موضوع مستند نشده

Game theory.

موضوع مستند نشده

Games.

موضوع مستند نشده

Prediction (Logic)

شماره

ويراست

شماره رده

نشانه اثر

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Johnson, Mark R., (Vice President of technology)

تاريخ عمليات

20200823040723.0

قواعد فهرست نويسي ( بخش توصيفي )

rda

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

[Book]

تكميل شده

Y