A rhetorical approach to gameful design
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This document discusses using game design principles and mechanics to change behaviors through persuasive and rhetorical means. It summarizes that rhetorical design uses rules, interactions and representations to change how users think and act, similar to how games work. The document outlines different gameful design approaches like facilitating behaviors, sparking initial motivation or signaling to existing motivated users. It argues gameful design can rehearse plausible futures or embed persuasive arguments through procedural rhetoric in rule systems. The goal is to motivate behavior change through enjoyable gameplay rather than just extrinsic rewards.
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- 1. A Rhetorical Approach to Gameful Design Paul Coulton
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- 21. Procedural Rhetoric “a games basic representational mode is procedurality (rule-based representations and interactions)” Ian Bogost Game Designer Player Game Rules Interaction
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- 38. Gameful Design Game Designer Player Game Rules Interaction High Ability Low Ability High Motivation Low Motivation Target Behaviour D esired Trajectory ofU sers FACILITATOR SPARK SIGNAL SIGNAL OR Extrinsic motivation rewards the results of an activity Intrinsic motivation is the joy of the activity itself
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