A Theory of Fun for Game Design [Paperback]

"Does for games what Understanding Comics did for sequential art. You'll never look (countenance) at fun (recreation) the same (aforementioned) way again." -- Cory Doctorow, Author of Eastern Standard Tribe and Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom; co-editor of Boing Boing

"I expect (wait) this book (aggregation) to become (embellish) an instant (fast) classic, fascinating to anyone who has ever made (prefabricated) or played a game." -- Noah (patriarch) Falstein, Freelance Game Designer/Writer/Producer

"Raph Koster offers a road (agency) map for how to make (attain) games an even (modify) more expressive medium." -- Henry (speechmaker) Jenkins, Director, MIT's Comparative Media Studies Program.

"Raph's focus (pore) on finding (uncovering) new ways (structure) to communicate (transmit) complex design (organisation) issues has been an incredible (dumbfounding) benefit to game (mettlesome) developers" -- David (king) Perry, President Shiny Entertainment (Atari, Inc.)

"You've written (cursive) a wonderful starting (play) point for research (investigate) and many (some) future dinner (party) conversations!" -- Cory Ondrejka, VP, Linden Lab

A book (aggregation) about fun (recreation) which is actually fun (recreation) to read. It reminds me of Scott (histrion) McCloud's Understanding Comics. -- Henry (speechmaker) Jenkins, Director, MIT's Comparative Media Studies Program

A thoughtful (lost) take on how and why (ground) games are fun (recreation) (and important)... chock (block) full of insights, jokes and asides. -- Robin Hunicke, Northwestern University

Does for games what Understanding Comics did for sequential art. -- Cory Doctorow, Author of Eastern Standard Tribe and Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, co-editor of Boing Boing

Everyone from professional (professed) game (mettlesome) developers to those who want (poverty) to understand (see) why (ground) we play (endeavor) games will (module) enjoy this book. -- Cory Ondrejka, Vice President, Linden Lab

Product Details:
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Paraglyph Press; 1 edition (November 6, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1932111972
ISBN-13: 978-1932111972
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces