ludology

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Johann Huizinga , one of the first big philosophers of ludology -- the study of play -- defined cheating as when you pretend to obey the rules of the game but secretly subvert them to gain advantage over another player.

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  • Here he provides a fascinating introduction to the ideas behind the succeeding two books. aesthetics ants ar architecture ars art bioart biomedia biort browser cscw culture cute cybertext design digital empathy game games hci hfe hypertext literature living ludology media mobile model narratology perception plant psych se semiotics shared spiral tele ubicomp ucd —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • This has considerable implications for the design of animated characters for bullying scenarios, requiring that the gender of the child is taken into account when designing animated characters and the scenarios they participate in. aesthetics ar art browser cscw culture cute cybertext design digital empathy game games hci hfe hypertext literature living ludology media model narratology perception psych shared spiral ubicomp ucd —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Mutiny by Mutation: Uses of Neoteny in Science Fiction aesthetics ar art browser cscw culture cute cybertext design digital empathy game games hci hfe hypertext literature living ludology media model narratology perception psych shared spiral ubicomp ucd —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Science for art's sake aesthetics ai ants ar architecture ars art bioart biomedia biort browser cscw culture cute cybertext design digital empathy game games hci hfe hypertext literature living ludology media mobile model narratology perception plant psych se semiotics shared sociology spiral tele theory ubicomp ucd —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Johann Huizinga , one of the first big philosophers of ludology -- the study of play -- defined cheating as when you pretend to obey the rules of the game but secretly subvert them to gain advantage over another player. —  What Type of Game Cheater Are You?
 

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