Gameplay Design Patterns for Motivation
Paper in proceeding, 2008
This paper presents a limited exploration of how games provide motivation, using
gameplay design patterns to codify the results. Based upon analysis of four games the
patterns Progress Indicators, Player-Designed Characters, Planned Character
Development, Social Status, and Player Defined Goals are expanded. In addition, the
new design patterns Overlapping Closure Arcs and Memorabilia are introduced.
motivation
gameplay
design patterns
Author
Jussi Holopainen
Staffan Björk
University of Gothenburg
ISAGA 2008
Subject Categories
Computer and Information Science