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Aesthetics of Play
Motivation Themes
• Social Interaction– We are friends with those who we do things with
Motivation Themes
• Seclusion and Control– Social interaction that is under our control
Motivation Themes
• Competition– Against the world– Against each other
Knowledge
• Desire for understanding
Motivation Themes
• Mastery– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_tmFUWu9bI
Motivation Themes
• Escapism– A chance to exist in a world with other rules
Motivation Themes
• Addiction“You do anything long enough to escape the habit of living until the escape becomes the habit.”
Why do we game?
• Games as – sense-pleasure– make-believe– drama– obstacle course– social framework– competition– uncharted territory– self-discovery– past-time