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From Magic Circles To Magic Portals
The document discusses different types of virtual worlds and games. It defines magic circles as temporary worlds within the ordinary world dedicated to an act apart. Games are described as voluntary attempts to overcome unnecessary obstacles. Specific games and virtual worlds mentioned include golf, Second Life, karaoke, Rock Band, and Pictionary. The concept of magic portals is introduced as temporary worlds dedicated to bettering their transient populations.
From Magic Circles To Magic Portals
- 1. From Magic CirclesTo Magic Portals Dr Jim Purbrick BarCamp Brighton 2011
- 2. Magic Circles “Temporary worldswithin the ordinary world, dedicated to the performance of an act apart” Johan Huizinga
- 3. Game “Playing a gameis the voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles” Bernard Suits
- 4. Golf “What makes golfa game is that you willingly agree to stand really far away from each hole and swing at the ball with a club” Jane McGonigal
- 5. Virtual Worlds “The membranethat encloses virtual worlds” Edward Castronova
- 6. The Hero’s Journey “Peoplego there as part of a hero's journey - a means of self-discovery” Richard Bartle
- 7. Gamer Regret “A sudden,horrifying sense of emptiness when we muse on all the other things we could have done with our game time” Clive Thompson
- 8. Second Life A magiccircle A sandbox A culture of creativity No goals or unnecessary obstacles
- 9. Karaoke A magic circlearound a social occasion rather than a game
- 10. Rock Band Cooperative karaokewith explicit scoring
- 11. Pictionary Encouraging creative artisticcomposition to solve puzzles
- 12. Creatarr Unnecessary obstacles Encouraging creativecomposition Casual participation Judged by the community Collaborative and higher level creation Web based
- 13. Magic Portals Temporary worldswithin the ordinary world, dedicated to the betterment of their transient populations
- 14. Further Reading Katie Salenand Eric Zimmerman, Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals Edward Castronova, Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games Jane McGonigal, Reality is Broken
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