Integrating Emergence and Progression

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Dormans Joris
2011 DiGRA '11 - Proceedings of the 2011 DiGRA International Conference: Think Design Play

This paper investigates how structures of emergence and progression in games might be integrated. By leveraging the formalism of Machination diagrams, the shape of the mechanics that typically control progression in games are exposed. Two strategies to create mechanics that control progression but exhibit more emergent behavior by including feedback loops are presented and discussed.