2. Who I Am
• H.O.D. Game Design
• G.D. Freelance & Consultant
• Producer
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3. About Psychology
• Scientific study of mental functions and
behaviors
• Understanding individuals and groups
• Perception, cognition, emotion, motivation, p
ersonality, relationship, etc.
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5. About Game
“A game is a system in which players a
are engaged in an artificial conflict,
defined by rules,
that results in a quantifiable outcome.”
Salen & Zimmerman
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15. Challenge
My Theory of Flow
Chosen Constraint
Undergone Constraint
Skill
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16. Bartle’s 4 types of players
Achiever
Socializer
Explorer
People
Killer
Environment
Action
Interaction
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17. Bartle’s 4 types of players
Achiever
Socializer
Explorer
People
Killer
Environment
Action
Interaction
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18. Bartle’s 4 types of players
Achiever
Socializer
Explorer
People
Killer
Environment
Action
Interaction
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19. Bartle’s 4 types of players
Achiever
Socializer
Explorer
People
Killer
Environment
Action
Interaction
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20. Bartle and Game Genres
Game Genre
FPS
RPG
FPS-RPG
Open-world RPG
References
Halo, Call of Duty, Half-Life, Crysis
Darklands, Fallout 1/2, Baldur's Gate
Deus Ex, BioShock, Mass Effect
The Elder Scrolls, Fallout 3, Two Worlds
Bartle Types
Killer, Achiever
Achiever, Explorer
Achiever, Explorer, Killer
Achiever, Explorer
MMORPG
World of Warcraft, EVE Online, Guild Wars
Achiever, Explorer, Socializer
MMOG
Unreal Tournament, Team Fortress, any FPS multiplayer mode
Killer, Achiever
Adventure
Action
Survival-Horror
King's Quest, Myst, The Longest Journey
Tomb Raider, Uncharted, Angry Birds
Resident Evil, Dead Space, Amnesia
Socializer, Explorer
Killer, Achiever
Killer, Achiever
Turn-based Strategy
Civilization, Master of Orion, Galactic Civilizations
Explorer
Physics Puzzler
Real-time Strategy
Flight Simulator
Space Shooter
Music
Simulation
Social
Online Gambling
Half-Life 2, Portal, World of Goo
Age of Empires, StarCraft, Supreme Commander
Falcon 4.0, Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Wing Commander, Freelancer
Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Audiosurf
SimCity, Balance of Power, Railroad Tycoon
FarmVille, Mafia Wars
Blackjack, Texas Hold-Em Poker
Killer, Explorer
Achiever, Killer
Killer, Explorer
Achiever, Killer
Killer, Socializer
Explorer
Socializer, Achiever
Killer, Achiever
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22. 4 funny types of players
People
Killer
Hard
People
Socializer
Achiever
Easy
Serious
Explorer
Environment
Action
Interaction
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