Game Design Course

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