Aesthetics of Play - Redefining Genres in Gaming - Extra Credits

How do we define game genres? Turns out, we do so very haphazardly and imprecisely. What exactly makes up a game genre, and how does that understanding limit or enhance our game design?
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(Original air date: October 17, 2012)

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http://www.cs.northwestern.edu/~hunicke/MDA.pdf

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