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Computer Computer Games DesignGames Design

Game Game GenreGenre

Genre / ThemeGenre / ThemeGenre / Theme is used to put games into

categories based on their gameplay.

Your taskYour taskIn groups use your paper and pen to think

of as many gaming genres as possible.

You have 5 minutes!

Types of Genre / Types of Genre / ThemesThemes

Action

Simulator

Role - Playing

Driving

StrategyFantasy

Puzzle

Sports

First Person Shooter

Adventure

Sci-fi

What’s the Genre?What’s the Genre?

Sports

What’s the Genre?What’s the Genre?

Simulator

What’s the Genre?What’s the Genre?

Sci-fiFirst Person Shooter

Role - Playing

What’s the Genre?What’s the Genre?

Some games may have more than one genre!

Which game belongs in which Which game belongs in which Genre?Genre?

• Work in pairs or individual to complete the worksheet. “Task 2 – Which game belongs in which genre?”

• Think of at least three games that can be placed in each box. Write a couple of words that would explain why that would be in that genre.In the last box think of a genre that has not been talked about and add three games to that section including the description.

Task 3 - Co-operative Task 3 - Co-operative Investigation TaskInvestigation Task• You are to work in groups of five allocated by the

teacher. Each group will have the following roles;

– Video Games Expert X 2 - You will choose a game each that you have a lot of knowledge on.

– Video Games Investigators X2 – You will quiz the video games experts on their knowledge.

– Chairman – You are in charge of making sure that all questions are answered and everyone is kept to the investigation. You can also help either the investigators or games expert on their task.

ExtensionExtensionChoose three games of your choice and tell

me the following information:

• Name of the Game,

• Company that produced it,

• Genre(s) that you would assign the game

• Why would you assign that genre? What elements of the game make it obvious that it is part of that genre?