GAMESvs

REALITY

GAMESLove & HATE

relationship with

LovEthe

LovEthe

Clear targetClear set of rulesClear progressionClear feedback

REALITY IS DEFECTIVENot fairNot logicalNot predictableNot easy

GAMES MAKE SENSE

LovEthe

FairLogical & BalancedYou are rewarded by the effort you put in

GOOD GAMES ARE

To accomplishTo self-expressTo connectTo belong

GAMES PROVIDE THEIR USERS AN AVENUE

hatethe

hatethe

GAMES ARE LOOKED DOWNUPON IN MANY SOCIETIES

Games as a life-style considered to be a waste of time

Negative connotation of the simplephrases such as“Playıng games”“Playıng the game”

TRUTHthe

TRUTHthe

Reality is defective, but it is what we have

Games on the other hand are NOT just a leisurely ‘escape’ from the broken realıty.

They help:ConnectChallengeSatisfyReward

TRUTHthe

GAMES ENCOURAGECollaborative working

Creativity / Self- expression

Sense of community & “belonging”

“Color Games”

Alliance system in RTS games (help, contribute, communicate, work together)

“Hunger Games” (using games as a way to suppress an entire nation)

Herodotus & the 8-year famine of Lydians

FUTUREthe

FUTURE

Accessibility to games- as we know it- from many more platforms

A more connected/ cross-platform approach to notonly games, but all sorts of entertainment

Games oozing into reality

Traditional mediaBusinessPolicyEducation

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