A Unified Model of Game Design, Through the Lens of User Experience

Jan de Wit

doi:10.1145/3411763.3451778

A Unified Model of Game Design, Through the Lens of User Experience

Jan de Wit

Language, Communication and Cognition

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Abstract

In this paper, two cornerstone game design and research models — the Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics framework and the magic circle — are revisited and inspected through a lens of user experience design. This suggests two aspects that are missing from these models: a clear distinction between the intended and actual player experience, and the inclusion of transfer of knowledge, actions, and emotions between the game world and the real world, as part of the player experience. Based on these observations, a new unified model is proposed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI EA '21: Extended Abstracts of the 2021CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher	ACM
Pages	1–6
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3411763.3451778
Publication status	Published - 8 May 2021
Event	2021 ACM CHI Virtual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Online, Yokohama, Japan Duration: 8 May 2021 → 13 May 2021 https://chi2021.acm.org

Conference

Conference	2021 ACM CHI Virtual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Abbreviated title	CHI 2021
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Yokohama
Period	8/05/21 → 13/05/21
Internet address	https://chi2021.acm.org

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