On Player Motivation and the Appeal of Games: An Exploration of Player Motivation

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.7591925019

• Palavras-chave: ATENA

• Keywords: Magic Circle, Flow, PENS Theory.

• Abstract:

  The creation of games and

  good reception by the public, either through

  commercial success, good critics or just to

  cause enjoyment on players. Rarely such a feat

  is accomplished casually; the iteration of the

  prototyping and testing stages in the development

  of a game generates the core around which

  every aspect of the game design stage will

  revolve. The concepts regarding the feeling of

  fun and immersion may help the development

  of new and captivating experiences in games.

  In this paper some of the current theories will

  be explored, focusing on the theories of Flow,

  the Magic Circle and the PENS theory among

  others which address player motivation and the

  creation of compelling games.

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