34 - Types of Fun

This week we look at the many ways gaming academia has tried to quantify “fun”. Fun fact: funnily enough, researching “fun” is a decidedly unfun experience despite “fun” ostensibly being “fun”. Does “fun” sound like a funny word yet? Website: panicmode.net Twitter: @panicmodedotnet Facebook: fb.me/panicmodedotnet Medium: medium.com/panicmode Show Notes: Shelby’s Feature in Alberta Makes Games: https://bit.ly/2CxXMSk Mark LeBlanc: Eight Types of Fun: https://bit.ly/2Ctw49a Pierre-Alexandre Garneau: Fourteen(!) Types of Fun: https://ubm.io/32Fvi3K Gryphon Myers: Four Types of Fun: https://ubm.io/33MkOR6 New Frame Plus: The Effects Animation of Hollow Knight https://bit.ly/33EkHHq

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