The nature of games
Games are a form of play that is an organized activity defined by rules. In a study of their nature and genesis, Roger Caillois classified games according to categories defined by 4 qualities: competition, chance, simulation or mimicry and vertigo or disorder. A distinguishing characteristic of game...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | The Cornell hotel and restaurant administration quarterly 1995-04, Vol.36 (2), p.84 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Games are a form of play that is an organized activity defined by rules. In a study of their nature and genesis, Roger Caillois classified games according to categories defined by 4 qualities: competition, chance, simulation or mimicry and vertigo or disorder. A distinguishing characteristic of games is that they are not consumed or worn out in the act of their consumption. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-8804 1938-9655 1938-9663 |