Game Pleasures

Question 1

Usually tied to a game’s aesthetics

Answer 1

Sensation

Question 2

Music

Answer 2

Sensation

Question 3

Visuals

Answer 3

Sensation

Question 4

Empowering control scheme

Answer 4

Sensation

Question 5

Pleasure from immersion

Answer 5

Fantasy

Question 6

Focused on participation in a fictional world

Answer 6

Fantasy

Question 7

Imagined existence within a fictional environment

Answer 7

Fantasy

Question 8

Lore-focused

Answer 8

Narrative

Question 9

Pleasure from dramatic sequence

Answer 9

Narrative

Question 10

Story-focused

Answer 10

Narrative

Question 11

Theory-based

Answer 11

Challenge

Question 12

Task accomplishment

Answer 12

Challenge

Question 13

Mental challenges

Answer 13

Challenge

Question 14

Mechanical challenges

Answer 14

Challenge

Question 15

Game-sense & Game-theory

Answer 15

Challenge

Question 16

Community-based pleasure

Answer 16

Fellowship

Question 17

Friendship

Answer 17

Fellowship

Question 18

Community

Answer 18

Fellowship

Question 19

Fun with others

Answer 19

Fellowship

Question 20

Exploratory-based pleasure

Answer 20

Discovery

Question 21

Game environment exploration

Answer 21

Discovery

Question 22

Discovering little-known features

Answer 22

Discovery

Question 23

Identifying effective strategies

Answer 23

Discovery

Question 24

Finding secret items/spots/bugs

Answer 24

Discovery

Question 25

Creation-based pleasure

Answer 25

Expression

Question 26

Personal expression

Answer 26

Expression

Question 27

Character creation

Answer 27

Expression

Question 28

Community building

Answer 28

Expression

Question 29

Escapist-based pleasure

Answer 29

Submission

Question 30

Reprieve from "real world"

Answer 30

Submission

Question 31

Participation in a magical environment

Answer 31

Submission

Question 32

Virtual-based existence

Answer 32

Submission