Game Studies special issue Game Reward Systems (edited by Mikael Jakobsson, Olli Sotamaa) is out.
Table of contents
- Hats of Affect: A Study of Affect, Achievements and Hats in Team Fortress 2 by Christopher Moore
- Achievements, Motivations and Rewards in Faunasphere by Jason Begy, Mia Consalvo
- The Achievement Machine: Understanding Xbox 360 Achievements in Gaming Practices by Mikael Jakobsson
- Unlocking the Gameworld: The Rewards of Space and Time in Videogames by Alison Gazzard
- Player Dossiers: Analyzing Gameplay Data as a Reward by Ben Medler
- Balancing Risk and Reward to Develop an Optimal Hot-Hand Game by Paul Williams, Keith V. Nesbitt, Ami Eidels, David Elliott
- Brutally Unfair Tactics Totally OK Now: On Self-Effacing Games and Unachievements by Douglas Wilson
