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GameFlow: a model for evaluating player enjoyment in games
A paper on Computers in Entertainment (CIE) thoroughly developed a evaluation model based on the 8 elements of enjoyment from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's flow theory. It also has a nice analysis between Warcraft 3 and Lords of the Everquest based on flow experience. Download PDF.

An Experimental Test Bed to Enable Auto-dynamic Difficulty in Modern Video Games
This paper presents an experimental test bed to enable auto-dynamic difficulty adjustment in games. It supports letting the system collect data, analyze and adjust the player and NPC's attributes.

Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment
An inspiring article about whether or not should game designer to adjust the flow for the players. And also the limitation of dynamic difficulty control outside of single player game.

Learning by Design: Games as Learning Machines
Well done article about learning systems in good games. It supported the flow theory from all different aspects and also pointed that to change player's attitude from passive consumer to active agents is the key for a fluent learning experience.

The Psychology Behind Games
One very decent article talking about game design with psychology concerns.

Balancing Games with Positive Feedback
Using positive feedback to enhance and reward player's action, the amount of the feedback needs to be well cooked.

Examining Video Game Immersion as a Flow State
A paper determining the exact nature of (positive) experience while playing a video game, coupled with video game motivation and what kinds of experiences are more gratifying/edifying to gameplay behaviour.

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