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Video Games
Video games are computer- or microprocessor-controlled
games. Computers can create virtual tools to be used in a
game, such as cards or dice, or far more elaborate worlds
where mundane or fantastic things can be manipulated
through gameplay.
A computer or video game uses one or more input devices,
typically a button/joystick combination (on arcade games);
a keyboard, mouse and/or trackball (computer games); or a
controller or a motion sensitive tool. (console games).
More esoteric devices such as paddle controllers have also
been used for input. In computer games, the evolution of
user interfaces from simple keyboard to mouse, joystick or
joypad has profoundly changed the nature of game
development.
In more open-ended computer simulations, aka sandbox-style
games, the player may be free to do whatever they like
within the confines of the virtual universe. Due to the
lack of goals or opposition, it is disputed whether these
programs are games or toys. (Crawford specifically mentions
Will Wright’s SimCity as an example of a toy
games. Computers can create virtual tools to be used in a
game, such as cards or dice, or far more elaborate worlds
where mundane or fantastic things can be manipulated
through gameplay.
A computer or video game uses one or more input devices,
typically a button/joystick combination (on arcade games);
a keyboard, mouse and/or trackball (computer games); or a
controller or a motion sensitive tool. (console games).
More esoteric devices such as paddle controllers have also
been used for input. In computer games, the evolution of
user interfaces from simple keyboard to mouse, joystick or
joypad has profoundly changed the nature of game
development.
In more open-ended computer simulations, aka sandbox-style
games, the player may be free to do whatever they like
within the confines of the virtual universe. Due to the
lack of goals or opposition, it is disputed whether these
programs are games or toys. (Crawford specifically mentions
Will Wright’s SimCity as an example of a toy
What is Game?
A game is a structured or semi-structured activity, usually
undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes also used as an
educational tool. Games are generally distinct from work,
which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from
art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas.
However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games
may also be considered work or art.
Key components of games are goals, rules, challenge, and
interactivity. Games generally involve mental or physical
stimulation, and often both. Many games help develop
practical skills, serve as a form of exercise, or otherwise
perform an educational, simulational or psychological role.
Known to have been played as far back as the 30th century
BC, games are a universal part of human experience and
present in all cultures[1]. The Royal Game of Ur, Senet and
Mancala are considered to be some of the oldest games known
to the civilised world.
undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes also used as an
educational tool. Games are generally distinct from work,
which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from
art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas.
However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games
may also be considered work or art.
Key components of games are goals, rules, challenge, and
interactivity. Games generally involve mental or physical
stimulation, and often both. Many games help develop
practical skills, serve as a form of exercise, or otherwise
perform an educational, simulational or psychological role.
Known to have been played as far back as the 30th century
BC, games are a universal part of human experience and
present in all cultures[1]. The Royal Game of Ur, Senet and
Mancala are considered to be some of the oldest games known
to the civilised world.
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