Aki J?rvinen was one of the first video game researchers I ever met, and now he is finishing his Ph.d. thesis with a new big theory of video games on his Games Without Frontiers site.
He invites us to read his chapters as they progress and to send comments.
Chapters so far:
- Chapter 3, Introduction to Game Systems, Game Elements, and Simulation.
- Chapter 4, Theory of Game Elements: From Game Systems to Their Contexts.
- Chapter 5, Key concepts in Psychology in Terms of Ludology.
An excellent way of making sure the thesis hits the market with no usability issues, while improving playability!
Kudos for Jesper for the kind words. One correction, though: my thesis is not only about video games but about games in general…