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http://dx.doi.org/10.7583/JKGS.2016.16.1.33

Mechanism of Permanent Death in Rogue-like Games  

Ahn, Jin-Kyoung (Division of Digital Media in Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of Korea Game Society / v.16, no.1, 2016 , pp. 33-42 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Purpose of this study is to analyze the mechanism of permanent death and playing aspects in Rogue-like games. The death in digital game is not only punishment of failure, but reward for player's growth. However the mechanism of permanent death which does not allow to resurrect is critical penalty for players and causes play-cycle with high anxiety. In the mechanism of permanent death, players do critical play to evade the death. But when they replay the game they modify their unethical choices to build alternative game world. Through the mechanism of permanent death which demands critical and alternative play, it could be possible to find the way to design games with serious choice.
Keywords
Permanent Death; Rogue-like Games; Punishment and Reward; Critical Play;
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