Monday 3 September 2007

Phenomenological Game Analysis

Mallon and Webb develop a methodology which identifies theoretical principles for evaluating quality in narrative adventure and role-play games and design principles for game improvement. Their methodology is based upon Moustakas’s Phenomenological research methods.

Mallon, Bride and Webb, Brian. "Applying a phenomenological approach to games analysis: A case study". (Simulation Gaming 2006; 37; 209. DOI: 10.1177/1046878106287949)

Moustakas, C. Phenomenological research methods. (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 1994).

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