Raph Koster Archives - Tim Lepczyk

Raph Koster’s Theory of Fun Revisted

Koster's talk fit nicely with our reading of Caillios' Man, Play, and Games, but tied those ideas with research from cognitive and evolutionary psychology. It's a wonderful talk that combines game design, narrative, and science. Highly recommend it.

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October 29, 2013

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