in defense of childish things

In Defense of

Christina Wodtke

Curious Human

• Photo of elvish box

Photos of • myla r comics

Surprise & delight

AFFECTIONATEcompassionatefriendlylovingopen heartedsympathetictenderwarm

ENGAGEDabsorbedalertcuriousengrossedenchantedentrancedfascinatedinterestedintriguedinvolvedspellboundstimulated

AFFECTIONATEcompassionatefriendlylovingopen heartedsympathetictenderwarm

CONFIDENTempoweredopenproudsafesecure

EXCITEDamazedanimatedardentarousedastonisheddazzledeagerenergeticenthusiasticgiddyinvigoratedlivelypassionatesurprisedvibrant

HOPEFULexpectantencouragedoptimistic

GRATEFULappreciativemovedthankfultouched

INSPIREDamazedawedwonder

JOYFULamuseddelightedgladhappyjubilantpleasedtickled

EXHILARATEDblissfulecstaticelatedenthralledexuberantradiantrapturousthrilled

PEACEFULcalmclear headedcomfortablecenteredcontentequanimousfulfilledmellowquietrelaxedrelievedsatisfiedserenestilltranquiltrusting

REFRESHEDenlivenedrejuvenatedrenewedrestedrestoredrevived

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Frustration

AFRAID

apprehensive

dread

foreboding

frightened

mistrustful

panicked

petrified

scared

suspicious

terrified

wary

worried

ANNOYED

aggravated

dismayed

disgruntled

displeased

exasperated

frustrated

impatient

irritated

irked

CONFUSED

ambivalent

baffled

bewildered

dazed

hesitant

lost

mystified

perplexed

puzzled

torn

DISCONNECTED

alienated

aloof

apathetic

bored

cold

detached

distant

distracted

indifferent

numb

removed

uninterested

withdrawn

EMBARRASSED

ashamed

chagrined

flustered

guilty

mortified

self-conscious

DISQUIET

agitated

alarmed

discombobulated

disconcerted

disturbed

perturbed

rattled

restless

shocked

startled

surprised

troubled

turbulent

turmoil

uncomfortable

uneasy

unnerved

unsettled

upset

YEARNING

envious

jealous

longing

nostalgic

pining

wistful

PAIN

agony

anguished

bereaved

devastated

grief

heartbroken

hurt

lonely

miserable

regretful

remorseful

SAD

depressed

dejected

despair

despondent

disappointed

discouraged

disheartened

forlorn

gloomy

heavy hearted

hopeless

melancholy

unhappy

wretched

TENSE

anxious

cranky

distressed

distraught

edgy

fidgety

frazzled

irritable

jittery

nervous

overwhelmed

restless

stressed out

VULNERABLE

fragile

guarded

helpless

insecure

leery

reserved

sensitive

shaky

AVERSION

animosity

appalled

contempt

disgusted

dislike

hate

horrified

hostile

repulsed

FATIGUE

beat

burnt out

depleted

exhausted

lethargic

listless

tired

weary

worn out

ANGRY

enraged

furious

incensed

indignant

irate

livid

outraged

resentful(c) 2005 by Center for Nonviolent Communication Website: www.cnvc.org

Ravaja, Niklas, et al.

The Psychophysiology of Video Gaming: Phasic Emotional Responsesto Game Events.

Digital Games Research Association International Conference 2005.

Grace(62/ female/ widowed/ Little Rock, AR.)“I like playing my favorite games online, but if I can play with friends, well that’s even better!”

Personal Background: Her husband has passed on. She has two grown kids, both of whom live far away. She misses the kids, but has a fairly large circle of friends that she spends time with.

Technical Proficiency: Limited. Can use her browser and her email. MS Word confuses her, and she doesn’t like using it. Doesn’t know what an OS is. Tends to click yes if the browser prompts her to do anything, and will click wildly until things work.History with games: Plays crossword puzzles daily and saves them. Plays card games, PhotoJam, but is offended by South Park cartoons

Game’s opportunity: If Grace can be convinced to participate in community activities, she will become a loyal user of the site. She needs to be sheltered from the sick and twisted content, however. 2001

Richard Bartle http://www.mud.co.uk/richard/hcds.htm Drawing: Frank Caron http://frankcaron.com

4 Key Engagement Styles in Social Gaming

Compete

CollaborateExplore

Express

Amy Jo Kim amyjokim.com @amyjokim

Satisficers

Self-discoveryOptimizers

Socializers

This is a core loop for a very simple game. Start with fish eggs, that you grow into fish that you sell to buy more valuable fish eggs

SHOP

BUYREVIEW

I get

knocked

down

You ain't ever

gonna keep

me down.

But I get up

again

…

• Exist hot it’s oyn scme• Played voluntarily• Play is special and set apart (magic circle)

• Play is fun• Player play by rules (which can be fluid)

The Elements of Play: Toward a Philosophy and a Definition of Play Scott G. Eberle

tryine to twist nlay to a n en d titia tes it, ma iin e it se em less a n d less liie nlay’

--Scott Eb erle, Mssesm of Play

Said by no kid ever

• How many TED talks tells that

DOODLES

Which means we have a picture of Sunni Brown.

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