April 2018
Beginner
476 pages
14h 4m
English
In order to be able to invent a new game mechanic, we need to go back to some theory. Understanding how to classify different mechanics, why they are fun, and what kind of player they appeal to is extremely important if we want to come up with something new. Some sort of seed is required to grow our innovative ideas into new game mechanics.
There are many classifications and definitions of fun, type of players, and game mechanics: they are all valid, (well maybe some are objectively better than the others…). There will be many opportunities to read and study all of them in your career and I strongly encourage you to do so. Personally, among all the studies I've read, I prefer three authors over the others and ...