The Unpredictability of Gameplay

by Mark R. Johnson

Book Overview

The Unpredictability of Gameplay explores the many forms of unpredictability in games and proposes a comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding and categorizing non-deterministic game mechanics. Rather than viewing all game mechanics with unpredictable outcomes as a single concept, Mark R. Johnson develops a three-part typology for such mechanics, distinguishing between randomness, chance, and luck in gameplay, assessing games that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501365045
• ISBN13: 9781501365041
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"