第 1 章 游戏设计师的角色 ······················3

和玩家站在同一阵营·······························3

热情和技巧··········································6

以玩法为核心的设计流程·························12

你应该知道的设计师 ·····························14

迭代设计过程 ·····································18

为革新而设计······································24

总结·················································24

设计师视角：christina norman ···············25

设计师视角：warren spector ·················28

扩展阅读············································30

章末笔记············································30

第 2 章 游戏的结构·······························31

《钓鱼》和《雷神之锤》·························31

让玩家投入·········································39

什么是谜题？ ·····································40

这部分的总结······································47

定义游戏···········································48

超越定义···········································49

总结·················································51

设计师视角：jane mcgonigal ·················52

设计师视角：randy smith ·····················55

扩展阅读···········································57

章末笔记··········································57

第 3 章 使用正规元素····························58

玩家················································58

有说服力的游戏 ···································66

目标···············································69

操作···················································75

规则··················································77

资源··················································81

冲突·················································87

边界·················································88

结果·················································90

总结·················································91