MDA: A Formal Approach to Game Design and Game Research

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MDA: A Formal Approach to Game Design and Game Research Robin Hunicke, Marc LeBlanc, Robert Zubek hunicke@cs.northwestern.edu, marc_leblanc@alum.mit.edu, rob@cs.northwestern.edu Abstract methodology will clarify and strengthen the iterative In this paper we present the MDA framework (standing for processes of developers, scholars and researchers alike, Mechanics, Dynamics, and Aesthetics), developed and making it easier for all parties to decompose,…

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