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Is flow necessary for a good game design

LantosLantos Member Posts: 15
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Hello

I am currently writing a report on flow in game design. I am about to make a discussion whether or not flow is necessary for a good game design.

For you who don't know what flow is.

"Flow is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by complete absorption in what one does."

http://psychology.about.com/od/PositivePsychology/a/flow.htm

I would like to know if you ever had fun with a game, without being in flow?

if you want, you can leave a reply if you think flow is necessary, to have a good game experience. An example of a game without flow, but still fun to play would be nice.

Thank you very much.

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  • FinalFikusFinalFikus Member Posts: 906
    Originally posted by Lantos

    Hello

    I am currently writing a report on flow in game design. I am about to make a discussion whether or not flow is necessary for a good game design.

    For you who don't know what flow is.

    "Flow is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by complete absorption in what one does."

    http://psychology.about.com/od/PositivePsychology/a/flow.htm

    I would like to know if you ever had fun with a game, without being in flow?

    if you want, you can leave a reply if you think flow is necessary, to have a good game experience. An example of a game without flow, but still fun to play would be nice.

    Thank you very much.

     

    "If the Damned gave you a roadmap, then you'd know just where to go"

  • BarrikorBarrikor Member UncommonPosts: 373

    There's lots of times you stumble upon games that are a little bit fun but not fun enough that you lose sense of time and have Flow happen.


    I really think that Fun is what allows Flow to happen.


    Alongside that, I think Flow makes it easy for Immersion to happen.

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