Knowledge Evolution in Game Design – Just for Fun

There is, naturally, a lot of knowledge in games. Those who mostly win some game may have more knowledge about the game than their opponents. Sometimes, they have just more luck. There is a lot of knowledge in game design; and game AI, in particular, addresses the problem of making computers playing games intelligently. These are not the knowledge issues discussed in the present paper. Instead, we ask for knowledge to make playing more enjoyable for the human player. The task is not so much to make computers play stronger, but to create more fun. This may not be reduced to the problem of offering different levels of strength. The question for fun is considerably more involved. What makes fun, especially in games? The present research aims at a systematic approach to knowledge identification and knowledge utilization for more pleasant computer games. This is not only fun, but also research and business