EntCom Lecture 01 Intro

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Lecture 1

Introduction

October 22nd, 2013

Entertainment Computing


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Entertainment Computing, Winter Term 2013/2014Rainer Malaka, Marc Herrlich

Lecturers

Rainer Malaka

[email protected]

Marc Herrlich

[email protected]

Find us at MZH 5th floor or check our website:

dm.tzi.de
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://dm.tzi.de/http://dm.tzi.de/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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And You?

Branch of study?

Semester?

Expectations?

Experiences?


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About the Course

Goals:

Learn about the field of Entertainment Computing

- Game design, game technology and development, application

areas, evaluation

Train the necessary skills

- Understanding and discussing the process of creating gamesand game design

- Understanding the technology

- Applying your knowledge


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Stud.IP

Please register for this course in Stud.IP:

https://elearning.uni-bremen.de

All the slides and additional material will be available from

the Stud.IP pages of this course!

If you dont have an account, ask your colleagues (or us

after the lecture)!
https://elearning.uni-bremen.de/https://elearning.uni-bremen.de/https://elearning.uni-bremen.de/https://elearning.uni-bremen.de/


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General Remarks

Entertainment Computing is a really, really broad field!

It a very dynamic field, i.e., slides and materials will be a

little more in flux than what you might be used to

You should be willing and ready to work through additional

sources independently if required

We will try to keep the lectures as interactive, i.e. seminar

style, as possible

Practical exercises will certainly require some effort!


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What is Entertainment Computing?

Buzzword

Entertainment + Computing

Broad topic in general many different aspects:

Production processes

Game design

Technical foundations

Application areas

Evaluation methods

Our plan for the course basically reflects these different

aspects


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Production Processes

Process of designing, creating, and implementing a game or

interactive software in general

Important documents or artifacts

Design documents, storyboards, models, demos, etc.

Process types and templates

From Waterfall to Agile Methods

Typical roles

Game designer, producer, artists, programmer, level

designer, tester, etc.


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Waterfall

(Keith 2009)


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Scrum

(McGuire 2006)


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Game Design

Game concept

Seeing the puzzle, game deconstruction and examining yourexperience

Game mechanics

Emotion, immersion, motivation, fun, addiction, etc.

Story

User Roles, player roles, story providing function

User interface design

GUI

User input

- Game pad, mouse, keyboard, motion sensors, cameras, etc.

Asset design

Images (textures), 3d models, sounds, music, etc.

Genres


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Levels and Roles in Game Design

Conceptual level

Producer, Game Designer

Artistic level

Level and Content Designer

Realization level

Game and Level Designer


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Conceptual Level

Idea

A game about a wizard

Rules

Wizards cast spells

Mechanics/Aesthetics

Higher levels unlock better spells

Atmosphere

Dark and gloomy

Interaction

Casting spells with mouse gestures


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Artistic Level

Level

Populating sketched levels with game objects

Audio

Whooosshh sound playing when a spell is cast

Visual

Model of the wizard and his broomstick

Story

Once upon a time


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Realization Level

Interface

Menus, buttons, icons, etc.

Input

Mouse movement and gestures

Advancement

The user has to level up his wizard to advance

Story outline

The spell book was lost during a battle...

Rule to action and reaction

If fireball hits then show explosion


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Technical Foundations

Computer game architecture and techniques

Game object model, user input, game logic, AI, graphics,audio, physics, networks

Game Engines

Middleware

Tools

Technical aspects of assets

Image editing, 3d modeling, etc.


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Application Areas

Games solely for entertainment

Serious Games

Educational Games

Exergames

Human Computation Games

Special effects for film and live performances

Simulation

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Serious Games in a Nutshell

Short story:

All Games are Serious (B. Sawyer)

Concept of Serious Games not clearly defined

For now:

Any game or game technology used not solely for

entertainment purposes.

More when we talk about application areas


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Americas Army


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ReMission


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Wuppdi!


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Human Computation in a Nutshell

Human Computation:

Is the combination of human mental abilities and the

computational power of computers to solve problems not

yet solvable by an artificial system alone.


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ESP Game


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OnToGalaxy


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Are Games Art?


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The Graveyard


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Grim Fandango


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Shadow of the Colossus


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Unfinished Swan


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Evaluation Methods

Evaluation of games and interactive software systems

Usability

Playability

User Experience

Qualitative and quantitative methods

Different foci for different game types

Leisure-time Games

Serious Games

Human Computation Games

Tools and methods


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While Talking about Usability

(Silverman 2008)


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Administrative Stuff


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Assessment and Grading

Exercises: 60%

Correct

Deadline

Contents

Interview (Fachgesprch): 40%


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Exercises

Small groups (4-5 students)

Three exercises Game analysis/deconstruction

Game concept/design

Game prototype (aka GGJ)

Tutorials will take place on demand only!!

Trouble with your exercises, request for a specific tutorial on

some technology,

Time slot: Tuesdays, 2pm, MZH 1090


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Global Game Jam

http://globalgamejam.org/

January 24-26th, 2014
http://globalgamejam.org/http://globalgamejam.org/


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Agenda (Tentative)

22.10.13 Introduction

29.10.13 What is a Game? 05.11.13 Game Production Process

12.11.13 Introduction to Game Design

19.11.13 Game Design contd

26.11.13 Game Technology Introduction: Game Engines

03.12.13 Game Loop, Game Object Model and Game Logic 10.12.13 Real-Time Graphics and Animation

17.12.13 Collision Detection and Physics

07.01.14 Game AI / Audio

14.01.14 Application Area: Serious Games

21.01.14 Evaluation Techniques 28.01.14 Evaluation contd / Wrap-up


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Entertainment Computing Winter Term 2013/2014

References

McGuire (2006). Paper Burns: Game Design With Agile Methodologies.

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060628/mcguire_01.shtml

Silverman (2008). http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/gamer-juggles-over-

30-warcraft-characters/1255554

Keith (2008). Beyond Scrum: Lean and Kanban for Game Developers.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3847/beyond_scrum_lean_and_kan

ban_for_.php

Keith (2009). Waterfall Game Development.http://www.agilegamedevelopment.com/2009/01/in-dawn-of-video-game-

development.html
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