Situational games; a white paper - 0 views
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Garrett Eastman on 21 May 12Abstract "In this white paper we introduce Situational Games (sitgames). Situational games are played for a reason, on the spot, and in interac- tion with the actual situation at that spot. We argue that the elementary properties of sitgames make them suitable for rst class serious digital games with quantiable results. Situation provides a point of reference for the assessment of events and discourse, while interaction (gaming) provides the necessary active attitude to actually achieve a change in behaviour. Both are occasions of \the book is better than the movie".