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Successful development of video games hinges on understanding the difficulties of ensuring the resulting product is fun. Addressing this soft requirement, incorporating nontrivial multimedia, and other domain-specific concerns bring novel challenges to software development. The guest editors of this special issue on "engineering fun" describe some of the major problems and present articles...
The field of games aimed at social change is young and ripe with opportunity, and several recent announcements of corporate/public-sector partnerships to develop such games are further fueling hopes for its success. These games raise awareness of important social issues in two ways: through "engaging and meaningful game play" and innovative, successful, and often large-scale distribution...
Electronic games might be a nascent field, but its potential and impact are growing at exponential rates, with the field highlighted frequently in publications, journals, conferences, and news sources. Likewise, as a media form, games have left the playground of the living room and entered arenas such as healthcare, government, education, marketing, public commentary, and artistic expression. The...
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