Game mechanics

A lot has been discussed and written about Bartle taxonomy of player types already, so my goal here is not to explain its psychological aspect ‘per se’, but to show how you can take it into practice…

We look at seven tried and tested video game mechanics to explain why they work, and how they're being used to engage learners with their training

List of video game genres... Most games fall within a particular category or genre. Some bridge different gaming styles and, thus, could appear under more than one category simultaneously. Video game genres are used to organize video games based on their game-play interaction rather than visual or narrative differences. For example, a shooter game is still a shooter game, regardless of whether it takes place in a fantasy world or in outer space. This article provides a list of all the main…

Use the right game mechanic – source: Bunchball via PwC

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Chapter 1. Designing Game Mechanics Game mechanics are the rules, processes, and data at the heart of a game. They define how play progresses, what happens when, and what conditions … - Selection from Game Mechanics: Advanced Game Design [Book]

Don't know if this ever came up on GAF, but I'm a big fan of this dude. He's a swedish artist who seems to really have been bitten by the retro bug. He...

Gamification is a buzzword that gets thrown around like candy. It’s literally everywhere, and most of it...