Rules aren't restrictions; they are tools. We look at "Inside-the-Box" explicit rules and the "Outside-the-Box" social norms players bring with them.
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Is Minecraft a game or a toy? Understand the four essential elements every game needs: Voluntary Participation, Goals, Rules, and Feedback.
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Here is a presentation I gave at the Marketing Expo of DMEXCO in Germany. It is one of the largest Marketing Expo's in Europe and it was a real privilege to talk about the projects and the collaborative creative process we use at Indie. I hope you enjoy it.Click HERE if you want to skip to my part of the presentation or just skip to 11:55 in the video below.