the interaction design of phygital objects for games requires games designers to not only fully understand the virtual aspects the affordances they are perhaps used to, but also to extend these to include the affordances we associate with physical objects to ensure their overall game design does not cause confusion for the player.
agency considerations in design planning
Interaction Design as defined by Verplank
Interesting sketch here of equating emotions to our view of the world, and how we interact with information.
mimetic interfaces
When the virtual (game play) action is analogous to physical action .. ie, guitar hero: You play a guitar, not a joystick ..
phygita
Now, there's a word I have not seen before.
Internet of Things
I hate this term ... more marketing for businesses than reality in our lives.
games that use objects as physical game pieces to enhance the players’ interaction with virtual games.
Intriguing .. pushing the boundaries between the tangible and the virtual ...
More drastic are the changes to the returning Exp. Share item, which gives every inactive member of your party a half-portion of rewarded XP at the end of every battle, no questions asked.
Badass addition.
"OUR POINT OF VIEW IS THAT GAMES ARE PART OF CULTURE, LIKE STUDYING MUSIC, CREATIVE WRITING OR FILM,"
Giant callout text is inspiring.