Rules, gameplay, and narratives in video games

Simulation and Gaming

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 306-325

  Ang, Siang Chee ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abstract layer; Game rules; Gameplay; Ludus rules; Narrative layer; Narratives; Paidea rules; Rules; Video game

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746800336     PISSN: 10468781     EISSN: 1552826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046878105285604     Document Type: Article

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