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02|Introduction to Game DesignEriq Muhammad Adams J | [email protected]
What’s a game ?Is this a game ?Nope
What’s a game ? (cont.)
But, How ‘bout this ?
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What’s a game ? (cont.)
Then a game : Requires at least one
player Has rules Has a victory condition
So, what’s a video game ? A video game is a game that’s played on a
video screen
One first thing you’ve to know to start design a game ?
Game’s objective You should be able to sum it quickly and
clearly In example :
Battleship: sink all of your opponent ’ s ships. Operation: successful operations earn “ Money. ”
Failures set off alarms.
Brief look at video game history
1950s, MIT comp. labs students & Brookhaven National Lab employees design game :(OXO(1952), Spacewar!(1962), and Colossal Cave(1976)) on black and white oscilloscope screen
Brief look at video game history (cont.)
1970s, Atari Founders (Ted Dabney and Nolan Bushnell) create a first arcade game : Computer Space.
Brief look at video game history (cont.)
1980s, Pac - Man (Namco, 1980) and Donkey Kong (Nintendo, 1982) and 3 popular game machines appear.
Brief look at video game history (cont.)
1990s-now, Home systems era (PC and console)
Game genres Action : require hand/eye coordination to
play. action-adventure, action-arcade, platformer,
stealth, fighting, hack ‘n’ slash. Shooter : focus primarily on firing projectiles
at enemies. FPS, shoot ‘em up, TPS.
Adventure : focus on puzzle solving, and item collection and inventory management.
Construction/management : build and expand a location with limited resources
Game Genres (cont.)
Life Simulation : building and nurturing relationships with artificial life forms. Pet Simulation
Music/rhythm : match a rhythm or beat to score.
Puzzle : based on logic and pattern completion.
Sports : based on athletic competitions Sports management
Game Genres (cont.)
Strategy : thinking and planning RTS, Turn-based, Tower Defense
Vehicle Simulation : simulate piloting/driving a vehicle. Driving, Flying
Who makes video game ? Programmer
Who makes video game ? (cont.)
Artist
Who makes video game ? (cont.)
Designer
Who makes video game ? (cont.)
Producer
Who makes video game ? (cont.)
And the rest : Composer , Sound Designer, writter
Game publishing Product Manager : manage team on production
schedule. Creative Manager : game designer or writter
who are working in publishing. Art Director : artist who are working in
publishing. Technical Director : programmer who are
working in publishing And the rest : business development staff,
lawyer, brand manager, public relations manager, quality assurance manager, game reviewers, licensors, talent recruiters.
How to be a game designer ? You’ve to love (playin’) video games. Learn a game design subject. Learn from other game designer. Practice! Practice! Practice!
Assignment #1 Review game :
Title Genre Platform Unique Point Gameplay Opinion
Resource : tigsource, experimentalgameplay, indie game challenge, global game jam, independent game festival, ludum dare.
References
Level Up! : The Guide to Great Video Game Design, Scott Rogers, 2010, Wiley.
