So while on the one hand they are actively bound to prescribed goals by the social contract of the game, on the other, they tend to avoid overly strong attachment to outcomes in ways that might disrupt the social fabric of the encounter. Il is only when this balance is achieved that gamers can immerse themselves in the genuine source of their enjoyment—a convivial environment within which to explore the intellectual engagement that arises from the pursuit of arbitrary goals.
Quotes by Stewart Woods
Significantly, the framework for intellectual stimulation is explicitly described by the rules of the game. The framework for psychological play is not.
The game forces me to learn, to be adaptive and to watch how others succeed where I have failed. This process is fabulous.
A game that becomes successful will rarely, if ever, do so due to intense advertising campaigns or carefully considered corporate marketing techniques.
