Hello / In the Beginning, There Is the Designer / The Designer Creates an Experience / The Experience Takes Place in a Venue / The Experience Rises Out of a Game

The Game Consists of Elements / The Elements Support a Theme / The Game Begins with an Idea / The Game Improves through Iteration

The Game is Made for a Player / The Experience is in the Player's Mind / The Player's Mind is Driven by the Player's Motivation

Some Elements are Game Mechanics

Game Mechanics Must Be in Balance / Game Mechanics Support Puzzles

Players Play Games through an Interface / Experiences Can Be Judged by their Interest Curves / One Kind of Experience is the Story

Story and Game Structures Can Be Artfully Merged with Indirect Control / Stories and Games Take Place in Worlds / Worlds Contain Characters

Worlds Contain Spaces / The Look and Feel of a World is Defined by its Aesthetics / Some Games are Played with Other Players / Other Players Sometimes Form Communities

The Designer Usually Works with a Team / The Team Sometimes Communicates through Documents / Good Games are Created through Playtesting / The Team Builds a Game with Technology / Your Game Will Probably Have a Client