5 areas of my life as a game!5 areas of my life as a game!

Ludology & GameplayLudology & Gameplay

Marc O DonoghueMarc O Donoghue

CyclingCycling

ContextContext• Getting to Getting to

college/ work college/ work • Hobby / Hobby /

recreation recreation (Phoenix Park)(Phoenix Park)

ObservationsObservations• Unfit / unhealthyUnfit / unhealthy• Frequently lateFrequently late• UnsafeUnsafe• Desire to improve Desire to improve

times & fitnesstimes & fitness

AdrenalineAdrenaline

Mobile (Fun & GPS)Mobile (Fun & GPS)

WiWii (Fun & Fitness)

Magnetic BikeMagnetic Bike

Cycling ClubsCycling Clubs

Playstation (BMX)Playstation (BMX)

PC PC

(Sim & Mgmt)(Sim & Mgmt)

StructureStructure

3D model of areas of Dublin (city centre, Phoenix park)3D model of areas of Dublin (city centre, Phoenix park)• Combination of levels/ races/ modesCombination of levels/ races/ modes

Timed racingTimed racing BMX-style trick levels using Dublin landmarks/ BMX-style trick levels using Dublin landmarks/

locationslocations Road Rash-style hardcore modeRoad Rash-style hardcore mode

• Penalties & bonuses for using traffic Penalties & bonuses for using traffic • DLC made available when you post times online that DLC made available when you post times online that

you’ve done in real life!you’ve done in real life!

ProcrastinationProcrastination

ObservationsObservations• Epic levels of Epic levels of

commitment to not commitment to not doing work, etc!doing work, etc!

• Adventure: constantly Adventure: constantly trying to conquer an trying to conquer an evil force!evil force!

• Increasing levels of Increasing levels of guilt!guilt!

StructureStructure

• Nemesis/ bad guy: “Procrastinator” Nemesis/ bad guy: “Procrastinator” (Terminator….) (Terminator….)

• Epic scale of levels to mimic “Herculean” Epic scale of levels to mimic “Herculean” effort required to do anythingeffort required to do anything

• ““Guilt meter” rises the longer it takes to Guilt meter” rises the longer it takes to complete tasks/ levelscomplete tasks/ levels

• Levels can be designed by user (Little Big Levels can be designed by user (Little Big Planet style) based on the things to do to Planet style) based on the things to do to procrastinateprocrastinate

Bucket ListBucket List

• List of things we want List of things we want to do/ achieve before to do/ achieve before we diewe die

• More time now than in More time now than in the past (different the past (different lifestyles, later getting lifestyles, later getting married, etc)married, etc)

Structure

• Adventure / RPGAdventure / RPG

• 1000 levels/ items on Bucket List – rated 1000 levels/ items on Bucket List – rated by danger!by danger!

• Unlock more hardcore items on list when Unlock more hardcore items on list when you complete easier ones in real life?you complete easier ones in real life?

CarsCars

• Obsession!Obsession!• Stats & specsStats & specs• Magazines Magazines • PhotosPhotos• Drooling….Drooling….• Sketching, Sketching,

concepts, concepts, innovation….innovation….

StructureStructure

• Racing game where cars designed by Racing game where cars designed by gamer can be raced in gamegamer can be raced in game

• Integrated 3D modelling functionIntegrated 3D modelling function

• In-game tutorials teaching automotive In-game tutorials teaching automotive sketching/ rendering techniquessketching/ rendering techniques

Guitar & Music Guitar & Music

• 9 years playing 9 years playing acoustic & singingacoustic & singing

• Covers & original Covers & original musicmusic

• Learn by ear Learn by ear • BuskingBusking• GigsGigs

StructureStructure

• Guitar Hero for actual guitar players??Guitar Hero for actual guitar players??

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