the game designer: in context principles of game design | micah hrehovcsik | 24-11-2015

The Game Designer:In Context

Principles of Game Design | Micah Hrehovcsik | 24-11-2015

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THE PROBLEM


How the world sees it


How game designers should see it

"With great power, comes great responsibility“

-Uncle Ben (Stan Lee)


Challenge 2/1

1- (Define Game) what is a game?

2- what is the holy grail of game design?

3- why do we play games? What do games add to our lives?


A voluntary activity or occupation within certain fixed limits of time and place, according to rules freely accepted but absolutely binding, having its aim in itself and accompanied by a feeling of tension, joy and the consciousness that it is different from ordinary life.

Homo Ludens(Huizinga 1938)


A game is a synthetic procedural system that stimulates regulated play.

http://gamedesigntools.blogspot.com/2010/11/definition-for-game.html




“In a very basic sense, the magic circle of a game is where the game takes place. To play a game means entering into a magic circle, or perhaps creating one as a game begins.”

- Salen & Zimmerman, 2003

Homo Ludens(Huizinga 1938)


Mimesis- Role Player

Agon- Competition

Ilinx- Sensation

Alea- Chance Les jeux et les hommes (Caillois, 1958)


PAIDIA

Les jeux et les hommes (Caillois, 1958)

LUDUS


PLAYING

Les jeux et les hommes (Caillois, 1958)

GAMING


Rule Based


Rule Based

Declarative


Rule Based

Declarative

Social


Challenge 2/2

1- What would your sentiment be if one of your players died because they played your game too long?

2- What would your sentiment be if one of your players kills another player /in real life/ over your game?

3- What would your sentiment be if research showed that the games you were making were harmful?

4- How would you feel to be threaten by your game’s players?


Social development


violence


Stereotypes


Gender issues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGh0EMmMC8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGh0EMmMC8

ADDICTION


HEALTH


propaganda


Challenge 2/3

1- Are these really issues?

2- Do you believe videogames are this powerful?

3 (Take Home) Find 5 games that you think are controversial.


purpose


Read & reflect 2/4

1- read Game designer reader • man, Play, and games• The rules of play• Half-real


GAME OVER


the game designer: in context principles of game design | micah hrehovcsik | 24-11-2015

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