18 We show how state dependent behavioral theory, as implemented by Stochastic Dy19 namic Programming can enhance our understanding of play, assuming that play is an 20 evolutionary adaptation rather than a non-functional consequence of other processes. 21 We first explain in generic terms the components of a state dependent behavioral model. 22 We then develop a state dependent life history mo...

It is a common practice to use heuristic evaluations to assess usability and user experience of digital systems. Video games are no exception. Several video game researchers have presented different lists of best practice, design patterns, principles and heuristics over the last decade. The authors of this paper wanted to see if there is an aspect of priority that can be applied to an existing ...

We show how state-dependent behavioral theory, as implemented by stochastic dynamic programming can enhance our understanding of play, assuming that play is an evolutionary adaptation rather than a non-functional consequence of other processes. We first explain in generic terms the components of a state-dependent behavioral model. We then develop a state-dependent life history model on the assu...