Abstract
This article presents a typology for classifying computer games designed to create ethical gameplay. Ethical gameplay is the outcome of playing a (computer) game in which the players’ moral values are of relevance for the game experience. The article explores the different types of designs that create these types of experiences, and how they are characterized. The author provides an analytical framework for classifying games according to the experience they create and how they create it. The article is informed by both game design theory and postphenomenological philosophy, and it is intended to provide a theoretical framework for the study of the design of ethical computer game experiences.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 113 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISSN | 1942-3888 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Typology of computer games
- Ethical gameplay
- Moral values in games
- Ethical game experience
- Analytical framework for game design