[PDF.67om] The Art of Failure: An Essay on the Pain of Playing Video Games (Playful Thinking)

The Art of Failure: An Essay on the Pain of Playing Video Games (Playful Thinking)

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 | #445862 in Books |  imusti |  2016-09-02 | Original language:English |  8.00 x.44 x5.38l,.0 | File type: PDF | 176 pages

 | Mit Press

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||5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| An interesting exploration of the link between fun and frustration|By Thomas Tvileren|This is the best attempt I have read to explore what makes computer games so enjoyable, and how this is intimately connected to their being maddeningly frustrating. Even though this book is admirably short, it can come across as long-winded at times. And the use of figures seemed clumsy (but t| ||I can think of no other medium that so constantly forces its participant to contemplate their own demise. The act of playing games is one dotted with near-endless failure. Yet we plow on. Jesper Juul's new book is exactly the sharp examination of failure I ne

We may think of video games as being "fun," but in The Art of Failure, Jesper Juul claims that this is almost entirely mistaken. When we play video games, our facial expressions are rarely those of happiness or bliss. Instead, we frown, grimace, and shout in frustration as we lose, or die, or fail to advance to the next level. Humans may have a fundamental desire to succeed and feel competent, but game players choose to engage in an activity in which they are ...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Art of Failure: An Essay on the Pain of Playing Video Games (Playful Thinking)   |  Jesper Juul. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.

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