Game Studies - Loading the Dice: The Challenge of Serious Videogames

@article{citeulike:118259, abstract = {My intention in this paper is to contribute to the discussion of “serious” multiplayer videogames through the analysis of social-system simulation games, a subset of analogue simulation games that has been largely disregarded in ludological research. While there are clearly obvious differences in the form of analogue and digital games, I argue that the examination of the structure of these games may help in understanding how gaming activities at large might evoke more serious reflection. Consequently, I focus on design characteristics which show how these analogue games differ from current videogame designs. This analysis suggests a starting point for an alternative framework within which to consider the development of game experiences that simulate and highlight critical social issues in a computer-mediated environment.}, author = {Woods, Stewart }, citeulike-article-id = {118259}, journal = {game Studies}, keywords = {games, multiplayer, serious-games, simulation}, number = {1}, posted-at = {2005-03-09 16:16:30}, priority = {0}, title = {Game Studies - Loading the Dice: The Challenge of Serious Videogames}, url = {http://www.gamestudies.org/0401/woods/}, volume = {4}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:118259 L3 - citeulike-article-id:118259 TI - Game Studies - Loading the Dice: The Challenge of Serious Videogames JF - game Studies VL - 4 IS - 1 N2 - My intention in this paper is to contribute to the discussion of “serious” multiplayer videogames through the analysis of social-system simulation games, a subset of analogue simulation games that has been largely disregarded in ludological research. While there are clearly obvious differences in the form of analogue and digital games, I argue that the examination of the structure of these games may help in understanding how gaming activities at large might evoke more serious reflection. Consequently, I focus on design characteristics which show how these analogue games differ from current videogame designs. This analysis suggests a starting point for an alternative framework within which to consider the development of game experiences that simulate and highlight critical social issues in a computer-mediated environment. KW - games KW - multiplayer KW - serious-games KW - simulation AU - Woods, Stewart PY - 2004///November UR - http://www.gamestudies.org/0401/woods/ ER -