Lecture 19: Abstraction and Simulation

MIT CMS.608 Game Design, Fall 2010
Instructors: Philip B. Tan, Jason Begy

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To build a good simulation, identify relevant features in the source and assumptions in the resulting model. Students explore the meaning of games' choices about what to include, simplify, and abstract, and generate ideas for their next assignment.

Related Resources:
Starr, Paul. "Seductions of Sim; Policy as a Simulation Game." The American Prospect, March 21, 1994.

Credits:
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Audio from September 12. Newsgaming.com, 2003.
http://www.newsgaming.com/games/index12.htm
Audio from Every day the same dream. Molleindustria/Jesse Stiles, 2009.
http://www.molleindustria.org/everydaythesamedream/everydaythesamedream.html
Audio from Super Chick Sisters. PETA, 2007.
http://www.kentuckyfriedcruelty.com/superchicksisters/index.asp

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