A Theory of Fun for Game Design by Raph Koster
review by Zube (zube@stat.colostate.edu)
Created:  Nov 30, 2005
Updated:  Dec 27, 2005
http://www.stat.colostate.edu/~zube/theoryoffun.txt

Very briefly ...

Mr. Koster has written an excellent book that considers fun in the
context of games.  It's not a perfect book (there are many statements
that I disagree with either partially or fully), but it is an
interesting and thought-provoking one.  It's the first book that 
Gets It; ten years from now I believe it will be cited as such.

It is also the first gaming book I've ever bought for my video gaming 
and non-video gaming friends.  It goes on the shelf next to _The Ultimate
History of Video Games_ and _chris crawford on game design_, the highest
honor I can give it.

Highly recommended.