Another excellent class resource that covered the basis of game burnout was this Gamasutra article which was, interestingly enough, loosely based on Raph Koster’s Theory of Fun. Starting with the theory that the fun in games comes from learning, it was an easy logical jump how this related to each aspect of the interface, [...]
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(BYOND, which stands for Build Your Own Net Dream, is a freely distributed 2D online development suite. It provides an easier learning curve to create a game while still providing enough flexibility for a person to create a game that is truly their own. This is perhaps the best possible way to come into understanding the essence of games. For this reason, I believe BYOND deserves its own link here.)
