Rules of Play

For the 2007 novella by Jennie Walker, see The Rules of Play.
Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals
Author Eric Zimmerman, Katie Salen
Subject Game design
Publisher MIT Press
Publication date
2003-10-01
Media type hardback
Pages 688
ISBN 978-0-262-24045-1
OCLC 51879625
794.8/1526 21
LC Class QA76.76.C672 S25 2003

Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals is a book on game design by Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman, published by MIT Press. Will Wright, a game designer for Sim City, when describing this book, said "This is the most impressive book on game design I've ever seen. Broad in scope yet rich in detail, Rules of Play sets a new standard for game analysis".

Structure

Rules of Play expresses the perspective that a theoretical framework for interactive design has not yet been established. This is not the first time this has been recognized or explored, but is explored in a fresh way in great detail. The book is divided into four units, first introducing core concepts, then expanding on these with a detailed discussion of rules, play and culture.

Unit 1: Core Concepts

Unit 2: RULES

Unit 3: PLAY

Unit 4: CULTURE

Guest contributions

The book is punctuated by guest contributions, including one essay and four commissioned games, each discussed alongside various prototype materials.

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