Introducing applied ludology: Hands-on methods for game studies

3rd Digital Games Research Association International Conference: "Situated Play", DiGRA 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 134-144

  Järvinen, Aki ^a  

^a Veikkaus the Finnish National Lottery   (Finland)

Author keywords

Emotions; Game analysis; Game design; Ludology; Methodology; Psychology; Suspense

Indexed keywords

EMOTIONS; GAME ANALYSIS; GAME DESIGN; LUDOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SUSPENSE;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 84858038805     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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