Exercise 2
I chose the classic German board game "Carcassonne" as the research object. Its digital version (Steam/ mobile version) perfectly replicates the original gameplay: players take turns to draw terrain blocks, piece them together onto the central map, and dispatch "Mibao" workers to occupy castles, roads or farmlands to score. The core mechanism lies in the strategic nature of panel assembly and the competition for resources, while the digital version makes the turn-based rhythm more lively through automated settlement and animated demonstrations. Reality and Screen: Folding and Unfolding in the Dimension of Time Real-life version experience: • Manual operation: The tactile sensation of the physical sections and the physical splicing of the map bring an immersive experience, but scoring relies on pen and paper or mental arithmetic, which takes a relatively long time. • Social stickiness: Face-to-face interaction among players, negotiations and psychological warfare (...