All entries for Thursday 19 February 2009

A classic reflection on game design

Writing about web page http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/game-book/Coverpage.html#TOC

The Art of Computer Game Design by Chris Crawford is a classic of reflection on the art of game design; what and why some games have 'it' and others don't. Is it aesthetic, formulaic, a pattern, inevitable; when does gameplay work and when does it just completely miss the point.

: 19 Feb 2009 22:05 |  Tags: Computers Games History Software |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem