Paper Information
| Title | Contrasting Player Conflicts in Digital Games and Board Games |
| Presenter(s) | Ben Medler |
| Session | From the Keyboard to the Game Board - Part 1 |
| Time | Saturday, October 11, 10:15a-11:15a |
| Location | Green Room |
| Format | Paper Presentation |
| Description | Reviewing the differences between board games and digital games, this paper will explore how conflict theory and mediation play a role in these two game mediums. The affordances and limitations that face-to-face board games offer, when compared to digital games, will be discussed along with how information presentation and the game's medium each play a role in a game's conflicts. Discussing and exploring these differences may lead to a better understanding of how digital game conflicts can take advantage of realistic face-to-face conflicts. |
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