CMNS 253W Study Guide - Final Guide: Creative Industries, User Innovation, Creative Technology Limited

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMNS 253W
• Professor: Richard Smith

Document Summary

Abusive game design: games outside of the traditional user-pleasure experience. Could be defined at dialogical with the programmer. One: there are no abusive games, only abusive game design. There are abusive game design practices that can lead to abusive gameplay purposes. Two: abusive game play should be described as an aesthetic (artistic) position by the designer. Three: abusive game design subverts (challenges) the standard game system and is aimed to establish a relationship between player and designer. Abusive game: something that seems like it was intended to abuse and has something to teach us about how we might abuse the player. There are no abusive games just abusive game design. Abusive game play should be seen as the artistic position of the designer. Abusive game play challenges normal standards but is built to gain a relationship between the user and designer. Abusive game design no abusive games, artistic position of designer, user &