Editors
D. Schwartz (Ed.)
Document Type
Occasional Paper
Publication Date
4-2013
Publication Title
Center for Gaming Research Occasional Paper Series: Paper 21
Publisher Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
First page number:
1
Last page number:
14
Abstract
Visual images have been a key element in the development of wager-based games. The legacy of visual metaphor in gaming can be traced through paper ephemera such as playing cards and lottery tickets. Both paper and printing technology ushered the age of wide spread playing opportunities in the 19th and 20th centuries. Modern play behaviors have given way to Postmodern gaming norms in digital space. The digital age has presented a new set of challenges for gaming architecture in wager-based play. Action research in prototyping games is beginning to reveal a new and different set of game characteristics.
Keywords
digital games; computer graphics; pictorial modernism; lottery; visual metaphor
Disciplines
Gaming and Casino Operations Management | Hospitality Administration and Management | Tourism and Travel
File Format
Language
English
Repository Citation
Andrade, S.
(2013).
Visual Metaphor in Games of Chance: What You See is What You Play. In D. Schwartz (Ed.),
Center for Gaming Research Occasional Paper Series: Paper 21
1-14.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/occ_papers/33