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Which element is central to Salen and Zimmerman's definition of a game, distinguishing it from less structured play?
Which element is central to Salen and Zimmerman's definition of a game, distinguishing it from less structured play?
- A complex narrative
- The presence of multiple players
- An artificial conflict
- A quantifiable outcome (correct)
Retrogaming primarily focuses on playing current, actively supported gaming systems.
Retrogaming primarily focuses on playing current, actively supported gaming systems.
False (B)
According to Salen and Zimmerman, what three components define a game?
According to Salen and Zimmerman, what three components define a game?
players, artificial conflict, rules, quantifiable outcomes
__________ is often driven by nostalgia, preservation of gaming history or the need to achieve authenticity with older systems.
__________ is often driven by nostalgia, preservation of gaming history or the need to achieve authenticity with older systems.
Match the following game definition scholars with their key concept:
Match the following game definition scholars with their key concept:
Flashcards
Game (Salen & Zimmerman's Definition)
Game (Salen & Zimmerman's Definition)
A system where players engage in an artificial conflict, defined by rules, with a quantifiable outcome.
Retrogaming
Retrogaming
The playing and/or collecting of older personal computers, consoles, and/or video games.
Quantifiable Outcome in Games
Quantifiable Outcome in Games
Games have a quantifiable goal or outcome. A player either wins, loses, or receives a numerical score.
Purpose of Retrogaming
Purpose of Retrogaming
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Retrogaming and Discontinued Systems
Retrogaming and Discontinued Systems
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Study Notes
- A game is being defined by scholars.
Eight Definitions by Scholars
- Eight definitions of games are provided by scholars David Parlett, Clark C. Abt, Johann Huizinga, Roger Caillois, Bernard Suits, Chris Crawford, Greg Costikyan, and Elliot Avedon and Brian Sutton-Smith.
Salen and Zimmerman
- Salen and Zimmerman introduced a new game definition based on the eight definitions by scholars.
- A game is a system where players engage in an artificial conflict, defined by rules, that results in a quantifiable outcome.
- Games have a quantifiable goal or outcome where, at the conclusion, a player has either won, lost, or received some kind of numerical score.
- A quantifiable outcome usually distinguishes a game from less formal play activities.
Retrogaming
- Retrogaming is also known as classic gaming and old school gaming.
- It involves playing and/or collecting older (or older versions of) personal computers, consoles, and/or video games (generally arcade).
- Usually based upon discontinued systems and is typically put into practice for nostalgia, preservation, or authenticity.
- The personal computer revolution saw the rise of retrogaming.
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