ABSTRACT

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Why Games Are Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Players Are as Diverse as the Games

That They Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Defining Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

The Goals Are Different . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

The Rules Are in the Game World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Industry Competition Is Intense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Games Must Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

Types of Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219