4.3.1 Types of Aesthetics

Which of the following sentences best represents the discovery aesthetic?

• The player enjoys choosing clothes for their avatar.

• The player enjoys a game about being a knight in medieval times.

• The player enjoys finding new locations in a game.

appeals to players' desire for sight, sound, and emotional stimulation

• expression

• discovery

• 
  sensation

• 
  fellowship

appeals to players' desire to show who they are

• expression

• discovery

• 
  sensation

• 
  fellowship

appeals to players' sense of social belonging

• expression

• discovery

• 
  sensation

• 
  fellowship

appeals to players' desire to find new things

• expression

• discovery

• 
  sensation

• 
  fellowship

Which type of aesthetic best matches the fun players experience when interacting in an MMO game?

• sensation

• discovery

  
  

• fellowship

focuses on a well-designed story in which players can immerse themselves

• 
  fantasy

• 
  submission

• 
  narrative

• 
  challenge

focuses on make-believe and letting players be something they cannot be in real life

• 
  fantasy

• 
  submission

• 
  narrative

• 
  challenge

focuses on creating gameplay as a distraction for the player

• 
  fantasy

• 
  submission

• 
  narrative

• 
  challenge

focuses on random or unpredictable obstacles for players to overcome

• 
  fantasy

• 
  submission

• 
  narrative

• 
  challenge