Why we Play Games: Four Keys to More Emotion without Story

By Nicole Lazzaro. 2004

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GameFlow: a model for evaluating player enjoyment in games (2005, background): “Games should support social interactions through chat and online boards [Lazzaro 2004].”
Toward an understanding of flow in video games (2008, background): “One complication is that common negative gaming experiences (such as frustration [Lazzaro 2004]) are interdependent with positive experiences (such as fiero [Lazzaro 2004] for some players (conqueror types; see Section 2.2).”
Is it all a game? Understanding the principles of gamification (2015, background): “The adrenaline rush resulting from surviving a vicarious adventure or mastering a mental challenge and the associated dynamics is more important than the rules that make them possible (Lazzaro, 2004).”
Does Body Movement Engage You More in Digital Game Play? and Why? (2007, background): “In a qualitative study, Lazzaro [14] used facial expressions and surveys of players to identify four factors characterizing fun: hard fun (similar to the challenge factor of Malone), easy fun (similar to the curiosity factor of Malone), altered states (closely related to Malone's fantasy factor) and”
Gamification for Engaging Computer Science Students in Learning Activities: A Case Study (2014, background): “In the game design arena, Lazzaro identifies four keys to unlocking players’ emotions: 1) providing opportunities for challenge, strategy, and problem solving (hard fun); 2) introducing elements that foster mystery, intrigue, and curiosity (easy fun); 3) leading players to excitement or relief moods”