Author: Miguel Sicart, Assistant Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, Ph.D. in game studies.
Abstract: This article defins game mechanics in relation to rules and challenges. Game mechanics are methods invoked by agents for interacting with the game world. I apply this definition to a comparative analysis of the games Rez, Every Extend Extra andShadow of the Colossus that will show the relevance of a formal definition of game mechanics.