This book offers a compendium of best practices in game dynamics. It covers a wide range of
dynamic game elements ranging from player behavior over artificial intelligence to procedural
content generation. Such dynamics make virtual worlds more lively and realistic and they also
create the potential for moments of amazement and surprise. In many cases game dynamics are
driven by a combination of random seeds player records and procedural algorithms. Games can
even incorporate the player's real-world behavior to create dynamic responses. The best
practices illustrate how dynamic elements improve the user experience and increase the replay
value. The book draws upon interdisciplinary approaches researchers and practitioners from
Game Studies Computer Science Human-Computer Interaction Psychology and other disciplines
will find this book to be an exceptional resource of both creative inspiration and hands-on
process knowledge.
