Perceptions of Player in Game Design Literature
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Few studies have examined the role of players in game design.The objective of this paper is to provide some clarity on the issue of player-centred design by analysing the notions on player in current game design literature.This research also discusses the potentials a multifaceted approach on players can offer for the design of games.The article starts by analysing different approaches on player from abstract ideal player to player profiles and players as co-creators.Later, the benefits of involving players in different phases of design process are examined.As a result the paper produces a grouping of different designer-player relationships that reflect the different design ideologies and traditions.This article contributes to the new field of game design research by producing clarity to some of the inarticulate and ambiguous issues related to the role of players in games and their design.At the same time, the analysis is relevant to the larger understanding of players as game cultural actors.
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The hard-core/casual player distinction is based on the perceived difference between players who prefer games requiring more effort and skill and those who prefer easily approached and learned games.
“This distinction is based on the perceived difference between people who play games that require more effort and skill, and people who prefer games that are easily approached and learned (cf. Sotamaa, 2007, p. 459).”
From Real-time hermeneutics: meaning-making in ludonarrative digital games (2018) · cites this paper as Sotamaa, 2007, p. 459
The Marketing segments section describes a hard-core/casual distinction based on game literacy, time and money spent playing, and familiarity with game conventions. It does not define the groups by a preference for games requiring skill versus games that are easy to approach and learn; a note in Further discussion also cautions that casual players should not be equated with players of casual games. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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- Authors
- Sotamaa, O.
- Affiliations
- University of Tampere (FI)
- Corresponding author
- Sotamaa, Olli
- ORCID
- Sotamaa, Olli
- Venue
- DiGRA Digital Library
- Published
- 2007-01-01
- Volume
- 4
- ISSN
- 2342-9666
- OpenAlex
- W2125917124
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 4.60
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- Digital Games Research Association Conference
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Digital Games and Media
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Games and Gamification
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Artificial Intelligence in Games
- Keywords
- player profiles
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