The Unpredictability of Gameplay

by Mark R. Johnson

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The Unpredictability of Gameplay explores the many forms of unpredictability in games and proposes a comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding and categorizing non-deterministic game mechanics. Rather than viewing all game mechanics with unpredictable outcomes as a single concept, Mark R. Johnson develops a three-part typology for such mechanics, distinguishing between randomness, chance, and luck in gameplay, assessing games that...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1501365045

ISBN13:9781501365041

Release Date:June 2020

Publisher:Bloomsbury Academic

Length:264 Pages

Weight:0.77 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Computers Computers & Technology Games Social Science Social Sciences

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