Aesthetics of Play

Motivation Themes

• Social Interaction– We are friends with those who we do things with

Motivation Themes

• Seclusion and Control– Social interaction that is under our control

Motivation Themes

• Competition– Against the world– Against each other

Knowledge

• Desire for understanding

Motivation Themes

• Mastery– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_tmFUWu9bI

Motivation Themes

• Escapism– A chance to exist in a world with other rules

Motivation Themes

• Addiction“You do anything long enough to escape the habit of living until the escape becomes the habit.”

Why do we game?

• Games as – sense-pleasure– make-believe– drama– obstacle course– social framework– competition– uncharted territory– self-discovery– past-time