Virtual Learning Network

Capture the the system of features that make games fun, compelling and addicting. Particular components of the game, at the level of data representation and algorithms.

Can include:

• rules → game-rule (operational, constitutive, implicit)
• narrative → narrative
• goals → challenge, competition, cooperation, drama, game level
• social interaction → social game
• virtual environment → game-world
• role of randomness → uncertainty
• pacing → game-pacing
• progression → progress → score (points, rankings), virtual currency (money, transactions), reward system (badges, trophies)
• difficulty → difficulty-level
• virtual goods → virtual-good
• positive vs negative feedback mechanisms → feedback, points, leaderboard