Temporal Differentiation

Ludic Effectus temporal_differentiation · analysis

Temporal differentiation is the cross-cutting card of Ludic Effectus: each of the six effect clusters can manifest on different time horizons: immediate, medium-term, long-term.

Design question – On which time horizon do you expect each intended effect? Does your evaluation match it?

Reference example – Pokémon: immediately the joy of catching (Voluptas); in the medium term an understanding of the types (Competentiae); in the long term part of one’s own childhood (Maturatio + Inclinatio). Football: for the young player, the first joy turns into tactical understanding and finally into part of her identity.