Game DesignClient Side Web Application Development

Faculty of Computer Science,Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi

Game DesignCan and will become fun, once you learn it.

MotivationElementsStorytellingCharacters

GameplayLevelsInterfaceOther

MotivationMotivation

South Park - Make Love, not Warcraft (episode)http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/Make_Love,_Not_Warcraft

WHO? WHY?will they play your game?

WHO? WHY?First do some research!

Research!

Game market, Player motivationCompetition, Knowledge, Addiction

Geographics, Demographics

Player motivation

4 types of players

socializers

achieverskillers

explorer

Journey

Call of Duty

SecondLife

Game ElementsApplication

Entertainment | Education Community Building | Serious Games

Example:Virtual Attain as a Serious Game

http://seriousgamesmarket.blogspot.ro/2012/12/virtual-attain-serious-games-for-patrol.html

PC | Consoles | Arcade | KineticHandhelds | Board Games

Game DesignPlatform

Risk (Wikipedia)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Risk_2210_game_board_01.jpg

Game DesignTime Interval

Turn Based | Real Time | Time limited

Heroes 3http://mugshare.blogspot.ro/2012/12/heroes-of-might-and-magic-3-complete.html

Single player | Multiplayer | Co-op

Game DesignPlayer Mode

Example: Prince of Persiahttp://www.oxm.co.uk/7492/reviews/prince-of-persia-review/

Action | Adventure | Racing | PlatformerShooter | Fighting | Puzzle | Casino RPG | Simulation | Strategy | MMO

Game DesignGenre

Game DesignRating

Storytelling

1 2 3

Hollywood Three Act

StorytellingPremise | Backstory | Synopsis | Theme

Setting | Plot | Realism | CinematicsPlayer Control | Shifting focus |

Foreshadowing Events |Suspension of disbelief

Ballancing Conflict

CharactersHero | Shadow | Mentor | Allies | Guardians

Trickster | Herald | Protagonist | Antagonist | Shapeshifter

Character arc

HumanityCommunity

TeamInterpersonalIntrapersonal

Hitmanhttp://gamescreens.org/hitman/

Supermanhttp://logo-s-collection.blogspot.ro/2009/11/superman-logo-wallpaper-collection.html

Point of view

First Person VS Third Person

Character name

DonkeyKong

http://www.noupe.com/graphics/the-evolution-of-mario.html

Visual Character devConcept Art | Style | Modelling

Texturing | Animation

CITYQUEST

CITYQUEST

Verbal developmentNaration | Monologue | Dialogue |Reveal Character | Reveal Emotion Advance the Plot | Reveal Conflict

Establish Relation | Comment on Action

Max Payne 2http://frelesquif.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/cut-scene.jpg

Character MovementSignature | Idle | Walking cycle

Character BackgroundBackground | History | Advancement

GameplayVictory Condition VS Loss Condition

GameplayInteractivity modes

Player-to-gamePlayer-to-player

Player-to-developerPlayer-to-platform

zero - sumnon - zero - sum

Game Design

Implicit VS ExplicitPerfect VS Imperfect InformationIntrinsic VS Intrinsic knowledge

Pattern recognitionSpacial AwarenessMicromanagement

Reaction Time

Types of Challenges

CITYQUEST

NFS:The Run

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n524/Bitmob/1%20Bitmob%20Games%202/Need%20For%20Speed/nfstherun_dfa_6a.jpg

AdvancementRace

PuzzleExploration

ConflictCaptureOutwit

ChaseOrganization

EscapeTaboo

ConstructionSolution

Game Goals

DuckHunt

http://cdn0.hark.com/images/000/002/401/2401/original.gif

BalanceConsistency | Fairness | Fun

Balance (static)Obvious strategy, Symmetry, Trade-offs

Combination, Feedback

Balance (dynamic)Destruction, Maintainence, Restoration

Minecrafthttp://media.edge-online.com/wp-content/uploads/edgeonline/2012/10/Minecraft-360.jpg

Level DesignStructure

Goal Flow

DurationAvailability

RelationshipPreogression

Difficulty

FEZ

http://www.ztgd.com/wp-content/gallery/fez/01.jpg

Level DesignTime

AuthenticLimitedVariable

Player-AdjustedAltered

Far Cry 2

http://www.thebitbag.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/far-cry-2.jpg

Level DesignSpace

Perspective & CameraAerial

OmnipresentIsometric

Side scrolling

Diablo 2http://theisozone.com/images/screens/windows_2863-41294641734.jpg

Level DesignOther

Terrain & MaterialsLightning

ScaleBoundaries

RealismStyle

Mark of the Ninja

http://www.nerd4sure.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Mark-of-the-Ninja-61.jpg

Game InterfaceManual Controller, Arcade, Computer,

Console, Visual Interface

Microsoft Flight Simulatorhttp://www.bruceair.com/msfs/images/C172NormalPanel_03.jpg

Game InterfaceScore

Lives & PowersMap

CharactersStart Screen

Dead Spacehttp://oyster.ignimgs.com/ve3d/images/03/52/35231_normal.jpg

Game InterfaceControls

VisualAudio

Save Game

PapaSangre

http://www.knowyourapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mzl.lltdghve.320x480-75.jpg

OtherTeam RolesProduction

ManagementMarketing

http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/arkham.jpg

Resources

http://profs.info.uaic.ro/~busaco/teach/courses/.hci2011/hci-film.html

https://www.coursera.org/

Game Development Essentials: An Introduction, 2nd Edition

Jeannie Novak

http://www.gamasutra.com/

http://www.pixelprospector.com/the-big-list-of-game-design/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l33obYYtpPQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYghhWBYHyY