Contextual studies, Classification grid.

In our contextual studies lecture, we were told of Roger Caillois and about his book called "Man, Play and Games" we were told to form our own classification grid, placing 5 of our favourite games into the grid with the correct classification. 

 

• Paedia- meaning: To play without any rules, it is spontaneous.
• Ludus- meaning: To play by the rules which can be very limiting, needs skill, can be complex.

  These are the four categories:

• Agon- meaning: Competition, are competitive games based on rivalry, wants to have a winner.
• Alea- meaning: Chance, are games that driven on chance that can effect the final outcome.
• Mimicry- meaning: Imitation of others.
• Ilinx or other know as vertigo- meaning:  Games that want to panic another, momentarily wants to destroy the stability of perception.

              

Agon	Alea	Mimicry	Ilinx
The witcher 3 In this action open world role playing game,  you travel and hunt monsters gaining experience points and earning coin, this leads to levelling up and gaining strength. This will lead to the main enemy at the end of the game, when you feel ready.	Life is strange A point and click repopulated adventure game, were the player has choices in the game that can have consequences throughout the story and the ending.		The witcher 3 In this game it will be less of a struggle if you are at the right level for some of the quests in the game, if you do not do this it can become very difficult to succeed in destroying the enemies.
Fable A action adventure role playing game, were you set off on a adventure and progress to get stronger the further you play on. Encounter enemies throughout the game that do become stronger the more you progress.	Fable Choices that you chose in game effect your game play and story. You can help people along the way, this will make you a good protagonist and form a halo, or you can chose the bad options such as killing villagers, this will lead to a evil protagonist and give you horns.
Tekken tag tournament 2 A beat them up game were you have to beat your opponent,( health to zero). You have to advance into different more difficult stages, The opponents get stronger the further you progress	The witcher 3 Making choices is one of the main objective in this game, it all leads to an final outcome in the end of the game. This can also effect relationships and quests  on what you chose through the narrative scenes of the game.	Tekken tag tournament 2 The characters in this game can be customized, the further you progress. The items will have different benefits in the game.	Tekken tag tournament 2 In a game like this you have a advantage if you are a skilled player, you could do so well in a match but another opponent can catch you off guard so easily if you mess up a move.
Ni No Kuni A role playing game were you defeat creatures and some that can be captured. You can use your creatures to help you progress in the game.		Ni No Kuni Throughout the game you can capture creatures and train them so you can advance the game. The creature also can evolve the more you train them, do this to beat the main enemies.