( The already lengthy title explains it all )

( What are 'Guiding Elements'? )

Here I present more or less the companion piece to the first article.

( Here we take a look at what types of behaviors in a player a game can encourage and reward. By 'behavior' I mean some sort of talent, ability, or mental facility. Well anyway, this definition will become more clear as you read on... )

A perhaps boring, but necessary article to my particular analytical approach. Here I'll lay out some basic terms I'll continue to use through many of my articles to come.

( What kind of things do video games reward one with for completing the various challenges they present? They can be divided into these categories: )

What makes a good video game? What makes a game fun to play, and how can we make them better? These are the types of questions I’ll be hoping, in part, to answer in my writings here at Super Turnip. I’m looking to provide an analysis of the way games are constructed, as well as how they work, and why they either fail or succeed in their design ( Read more... )