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GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
Andrea Resmini
HT12 / HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS, NOV 9 2012
Game Design
LD1. STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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COURSE STRUCTURE
Lectures (LD1 - LD4)Workshops (LD1 - LD4)Report & presentation (LD5)BG and VG workshops (W1 - W2)
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GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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LECTURES: DESIGN
LD1 – Structure of gamesLD2 – Game spaceLD3 – Formal elements of gamesLD4 – Dramatic elements and player
embodimentLD5 – Project discussion and wrap-up
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GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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GROUP WORK: DESIGNGAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
Prince of Persia, Sands of Time
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GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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GROUP WORK: DESIGN
We will tackle and discuss group work during the workshops
the group project will take us through PoP – Sands of Time and will lead to the design and implementation of a “sequel” in the form of a platformer/scroller
GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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TODAY'S CLASS
What is a gameGame elementsBreakWorkshop
Based on Fullerton, T. (2008). Game Design Workshop. Morgan Kauffman
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PLAY AND GAMES
play and games are related but not the same thing. Play can be many different, sometimes serious things
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STORY, PROVIDES NO INTERACTION
TOY, PROVIDES NO GOAL
PUZZLE, PROVIDES GOAL
GAME, YOU CAN WIN
Fullerton, T. (2008). Game Design Workshop. Morgan Kauffman
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MECHANICS, NARRATIVE, SPACE
we will look at games from the points of view of game mechanics, game narrative, and game space
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GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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WHAT IS A GAME?GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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WHAT IS A GAME?GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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WHAT IS A GAME?GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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WHAT IS A GAME?GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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are these just different or can it be said they share common characteristics?
WHAT IS A GAME?
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#1
they all require players
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#2
they all set out objectives
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#3
they all lay out procedures
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#4
they all state rules
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#5
they all provide resources
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#6
they all thrive on conflict
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#7
they all enforce boundaries
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#8
they all resolve to an outcome
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FORMAL ELEMENTS
these are (some of) the formal elements that qualify a game as a game
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ELEMENTS AND MEANING
how do these qualities acquire meaning for the players?
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THE WALKING DEADGAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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GAMES ARE EXPERIENCED
how does a game connect emotionally to its players?
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#1
it allows play
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#2
it challenges players
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#3
it provides a premise
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GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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#4
it works through characters
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#5
it weaves a story
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GAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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DRAMATIC ELEMENTS
these are (some of the) dramatic elements that contextualize formal elements within a game
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FORMAL AND DRAMATIC ELEMENTS
we will explore both formal and dramatic elements in detail in L3
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SPATIAL ELEMENTS
formal and dramatic elements both contribute to create and work inside game space, which we will discuss in depth in L2
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MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS
a game is a dynamic system
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WHAT IS A GAME?
a game is a dynamic systemstructured by formal elements which engages through dramatic elements
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ANYTHING ELSE?
a game is a dynamic systemstructured by formal elements which engages through dramatic elements
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BUT WHAT ABOUT BOUNDARIES?
Pope Guilty, http://www.flickr.com/photos/popeguilty/2696780797/
Humans vs Zombies at Indiana University
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BUT WHAT ABOUT BOUNDARIES?
a game's boundaries are both physical, spatial, and conceptual, obeying a set of rules and procedures
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GAME BOUNDARIES
a game's boundaries are both physical, spatial, and conceptual, obeying a set of rules and procedures
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SPATIAL BOUNDARIES
Nandadevieast, http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnihot/4937763060/
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PROCEDURAL BOUNDARIESGAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS Tanzen80, http://www.flickr.com/photos/tanzen80/6140025125/
EMOTIONAL BOUNDARIESGAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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EMOTIONAL BOUNDARIESGAME DESIGN :: LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES
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BOUNDARIES
are real life and a game one and the same?
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BOUNDARIES
ever slaughtered any of your best friends in Halo or in Call of Duty?
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#1
a game is an invitation to play and to enter the magic circle
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#1
a game is a closed system
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PLAYERS
and could there be a game without players?
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#2
a game engages players in a conflict structured by formal, dramatic, and spatial elements
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WINNERS
and could you have a game without a winner?
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#3
a game resolves its uncertainties in unequal outcomes
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#1 + #2 + #3
a game is a formal, closed system that engages players in structured conflict and resolves its uncertainties in an unequal outcome
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BREAK
Back in 15, right? Thanks.
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WORKSHOP
Let's get going
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THAT'S ALL FOLKS
coming up next time isLD2. Game space