Pleasure in Games - 'Rules of Play (Katie salen and Eric Zimmerman)'

It was interesting to read how the author devised the understanding of 'pleasure' and how it was enforced from the concept of rules. "Pleasure is commonly understood as a fundamental feeling this is hard to define but that people desire to experience (1)" Play within games helps outline the emotion of 'pleasure' by adding regulations to the design. obeying rules is a psychological torment, as achieving the goal will give you that feeling if excitement: However, with pleasure comes pain. Failing to play within the games rules could result in loss, which in human nature is often known as a bad and unwanted feeling. From this, winning feels more crucial and adds to the hype of the game play. using concentration and memory skills to aid the process of succeeding, gives you an adrenaline rush with the the thought of that exhilaration achievement. 

It's all within accepting the rules and using your actions wisely, with these factors in mind, the 'play' of a game becomes overwhelmingly exciting and defines the 'pleasure' within the game play.

(1) 'Rules of Play' By Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman. Page 330. Unit 3: PLAY