Play Computers

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Introduction 7
4. PLAY MOTIVATION
5. Rules of Play as a Framework for the “Magic Circle” 19
6. Games as a Special Zone 35
7. Play Computers 47
8. GAME MECHANICS
9. Requirements for a General Game Mechanics Framework 67
10. Underneath and Beyond Mechanics 87
11. GUIDANCE SYSTEMS
12. Hansel and Gretel 115
13. The Spectacular Space 139
14. Nonverbal Guidance Systems 169
15. ETHICS
16. Ethics as a Game Mechanism 193
17. The Player as Puppet 217
18. The Ethical Avatar 243
19. GAME SPACES
20. Rules Shape Spaces Spaces Shape Rules 259
21. Game Mechanics of Serious Urban Games 267
22. NPC AND NON-HUMAN GAME DESIGN
23. NPC and Me 293
24. When Game Mechanics Come Crawling out of Ant Colonies 299
25. Authors 317