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