Post on 07-Jan-2016
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How You Can Make A Great
GameDaniel Kline
Takeaways:What separates a good game from a great game.Identify what kind of games you want to make.Game development's best practices to help.
There are no Guarantees
There are no Guarantees
(and it'd be really sharp to question everything I'm going to say)
I'm going to talk about a lot of games, including my own.
(I love all of them. Any criticism is just to share a point.)
Introductions
Star Wars: Force UnleashedDiablo 3Call of Duty: Finest HourSoldier of Fortune IIMat Hoffman’s Pro BMX II MLB Slugfest 20-03
I haven't done it yet.This is my Plan too.
Good != Great
(videos)
Good Games...
Great Games...
ἀρετή
Option 1
Option 2
ἀρετή
not ἀρετή
ἀρετή
ἀρετή
ἀρετή
(videos)
A Great Game is virtuous.
A Great Game is virtuous.It doesn't have to be hard to
make.
Is Scrabble the most virtuous game possible about letter
combinations?
Takeaways:What separates a good game from a great game.Identify what kind of games you want to make.Game development's best practices to help.
Wait...!!!
You can't just compare Final Fantasy to Basketball to The Sims...
They're totally different. Be Virtuous How?
Shoot, you said Halo wasn't so virtuous but it was still great.
Different Kindsof Games
Not platforms...
Different Kindsof Games
Rollercoaster
IcoDragon's
Lair
Metal Gear Solid
Half-Life
Rollercoaster Challenge
Ico
Street Fighter 2
Dragon's Lair Defender
Metal Gear Solid
Left 4 DeadHalf-Life
Rollercoaster ChallengeExperiment
IcoMario
Civilization
Dragon's Lair Far Cry 2
Metal Gear Solid
Half-LifeNetHack
Street Fighter 2
Defender
Left 4 Dead
Rollercoaster Challenge Experiment
Movies Sports
Toys
Roleplaying
Games
Rollercoaster ChallengeExperiment
CivilizationMetal Gear
Solid
Street Fighter 2
ἀρετή
Possible Choices
RollercoasterExperiment
Challenge
Significant Decisions
RollercoasterExperiment
Challenge
Rollercoaster ChallengeExperiment
Star Wars: Force Unleashed
Diablo 3
Civilization
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Metal Gear Solid
Street Fighter 2
Others?
Rollercoaster ChallengeExperiment
Pick yourgenre
Rollercoaster ChallengeExperiment
Find yourstyle
Takeaways:What separates a good game from a great game.Identify what kind of games you want to make.Game development's best practices to help.
Game Development Best Practices
Make something you want someone specific
to play
Know your Successful Outcome Experience
Cultivate Virtue;Every Design starts off
700% too large
Experiment First, Great Second,
Polished Fourth
(What's Third?)
Playtest, Playtest, Playtest
Join a Community
Make a Mentor
Find a Partner
Don't worry about what you can't do
Use Technology You Know
Work Hard For What You Believe In
Cultivate Eustress
Be Happy
Make Something You Want Someone Specific To PlayKnow Your Successful Outcome ExperienceCultivate Virtue; Every Design Starts Off 700% Too Big Experiment First, Great Second, Polished FourthPlaytest, Playtest, PlaytestJoin a CommunityMake a Mentor Find a PartnerDon't Worry About What You Can't Do Use Technology You Know Cultivate EustressWork Hard For What You Believe In Be Happy
We all want you to make your Masterwork.
Good Luck.
Questions?
slides available at Game Of Designhttp://dankline.wordpress.com
dankline@sbcglobal.net