A Theory of Fun
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A Theory of Fun
Raph Koster
6 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2013–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
It's a very lightweight read with pictures, yet still changed the way I think about what is fun, and learning in general.
Raph illuminated things about the psychology of what makes games fun that Id never realized nor seen before.
Where it comes up
- Books for Game Developers 2023 · 4 recommendations
- Richard Bartle releases his classic “Designing Virtual Worlds” book for free 2021 · 1 recommendation
- Books For Game Developers 2013 · 1 recommendation