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Gaming the Game
2011
Simulation & Gaming
A risk associated with the use of games in training and education is that players "game the game" instead of focusing on their learning goals. The term gamer mode is proposed to describe this attitude. A player with a gamer mode attitude strives to achieve goals that are optimal for winning the game but suboptimal with respect to educational objectives. In this study of cadets playing an educational wargame to learn ground warfare tactics, the author examined occurrences of gamer mode. The
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