20. “Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do, and play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.” - Mark Twain
21. Games are special because… They are interactive They are designed ENTIRELY for pleasure
22. Games provide: Clear Feedback A Sense of Progress The Possibility of Success Mental and Physical Exercise A Chance to Satisfy Your Curiosity A Chance to Solve a Problem A Feeling of Freedom
35. Player Experience of Needs Satisfaction(www.immersyve.com) Competence Relatedness Autonomy I want to be good at what I do! I want freedom! I want to connect to others!
43. Pleasure is… Complex and Counterintuitive Embarrassing to discuss Not fully understood by anyone The motivation for EVERYTHING we do The key to design in the 21st century
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48. You CAN make your experiences better Ask yourself these simple questions: Given what I know about my guests… Why will they like this experience? How can I get them to like it more?
I gave this talk at DICE about how advances in sensing technology will make our entire lives an interconnected series of games. The most common reaction to this was, “Oh my God! It’s 1984!” But technically, it’s Brave New World.