Index
A
A/B split testing
About a Boy
about statements
Abrams, J.J.
achievements
fun, recognition of
player motivations
questions
progress system design
Xbox 360
badges
achievers, as fun type
active language, in storytelling
ad networks
Google AdSense
adrenaline gamers
advertising, See also offer-based advertising
offer-based
product placement
traditional ban`ners
ad networks
CPA
CPC
CPM
direct sales
affinity scores
agile development
customer collaboration
goals
hierarchies
individuals
interactions
iteration
market change responses
software
teams
web sites
Agile Game Development with Scrum (Keith)
Akemâs Gamble
alief
story-driven games
Amazon.com
America Online
analysts, gamers as
Angry Birds
anonymnity, in online identity
antipersonas
griefing
application permissions
archetypes. See Heroâs Journey
architecture
Aristotle
Armstrong, Lance
Arneson, Dave
ARPU. See average revenue per user
art and beauty
in game interface design
balance
coincidence
contrast
grouping
isolation
metaphor
orderliness
peak shift principle
perceptual problem solving
repetition
rhythm
symmetry
ten laws
artisan-impresario personality
artisan-otaku personality
artisans
combination personalities
As Good as It Gets
asynchronous games. See also Dungeons and Dragons; Kingdoms of Camelot; Mafia Wars; Gods of Rock; Spore
interface design
open source development
social games as
technology
Atari
attention
business models, for social games
determinants
monetization strategies
fun and, by being center of
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