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Yeah mechanics sort of becomes like the word problematic unless explicitly scoped down. These seem like useful definitions! I actually work out of the same space as Robert Zubek & the SomaSim folks, I'll have to ask him if he still uses this framework :)

droqen5 years ago

Ooh, that would be interesting. Did you ever ask?

Margaret Dax5 years ago

He said he mostly doesn't describe things that way anymore. IIRC he said Mechanics, Gameplay, and Player Experience, but I think it's mostly because nobody uses those words Mechanics Dynamics and Aesthetics, not because it was an inadequate framework of thinking about game design. :P

droqen5 years ago

Makes sense :) I'll stick w/ these arcane words because I'm stubborn and like being confusing, thanks for letting me know what he said! o:

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