¿Qué es la Apreciación de Juegos?

Los educadores de música han comprendido durante mucho tiempo cuán importante es la apreciación de la música para que los músicos expandan su creatividad y habilidades de composición.

La apreciación de la música es una división de la musicología que está diseñada para enseñar a los estudiantes cómo entender y describir los contextos y procesos creativos involucrados en la composición musical.

La Apreciación de Juegos sigue la misma filosofía. Para construir mejores juegos, debes estudiar y apreciar el arte de hacer juegos.

Why is Game Appreciation Important?

Now, consider for a moment how many in main stream culture perceive people who play video games. The stereo-type of the teenage-boy, in his mom's basement, wasting his time 'playing video games'.

Those of us who teach game design and development should formally stress the importance of Game Appreciation.

Listening or playing music is ironically far more respected as a legitimate past-time in our culture.

Respecting the Art of Making Games

Imagine for a moment that you are in a job interview. Your future boss casually asks you if you have plans for the evening.

How are you perceived if you tell your employer you plan to attend a jazz concert versus telling that same potential employer you intend to play Video Games with your friends? 

Game Appreciation is critical for the game industry to thrive, grow and become the respected art form it deserves to be.  

Unless you are applying for a job in the game industry, many people will judge the fact you are playing video games as a leisure activity.