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Andrea Resmini
HT12 / HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS, NOV 9 2012
Game Design
LD3. FORMAL ELEMENTSOF GAMES
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TODAY'S CLASS
A brief recap from L2Formal elementsBreakWorkshop
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RECAP: GAME SPACE
Carcassonne, board game
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RECAP: GAME SPACE
every game takes place in some kind of space that defines the various areas of a game and the way they are related
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FORMAL ELEMENTS
players objectives procedures rules resources conflict boundaries outcome
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#1. PLAYERS
how many players? In what roles? Do they cooperate or compete? How?
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NUMBER OF PLAYERS
a game for 1 player is different from a game for 2, 4 or 1.000.000 players
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CERTAINTY OF NUMBERS
a game for an exact number of players is different from a game for an unknown or variable number of players
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NUMBERSGAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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ROLES OF PLAYERS
single-role games are different from multi-role games
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SINGLE ROLE
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MULTI-ROLEGAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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MULTI-ROLEGAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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STYLES OF PLAY
roles can also be played differently according to styles of play. For example:
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ACHIEVERS
Increasing character statistics in Oblivion
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EXPLORERS
The Far Lands in Minecraft, http://scarilianvids.blogspot.se
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PLAYER INTERACTION PATTERNS
players can interact with the game and with one another in accordance to a number of different patterns
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BASE BEHAVIORS
these patterns are shaped via base behaviors such as direct conflict, negotiation, trading, or information sharing
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MULTIPLE PLAYERS VS GAME
Game of Bingo, http://blog.enclaveatwoodbridgecamapts.com/
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PLAYER VS PLAYERGAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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UNILATERAL COMPETITION
Letters from Whitechapel, boccobsblog.wordpress.com
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COOPERATIVE PLAYGAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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TEAM COMPETITIONGAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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#2. OBJECTIVES
different games might have very different objectives
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CAPTUREGAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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CHASE / RACEGAME DESIGN :: LD 3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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ALIGN
Tetris reloaded, divineerror.deviantart.com
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BUILD / CREATE
Tetris reloaded, divineerror.deviantart.com
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SOLVE / OUTWITGAME DESIGN :: LECTURE 3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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EXPLOREGAME DESIGN :: LECTURE 3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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FORBIDDEN ACTGAME DESIGN :: LECTURE 3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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RESCUE / ESCAPEGAME DESIGN :: LECTURE 3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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#3. PROCEDURES
different games might have very different objectives
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PROCEDURES IN VIDEOGAMES
game- or system-controlled procedures in videogames allow for much complexity to be hidden from players
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#4. RULES
games also enforce rules on what players might do at any given moment
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ROLE OF RULES
games rules can define limits, objects, concepts in the game, or restrict or delimit the field of actions
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IF YOU PLAY CHESS
you cannot move your king in a position that results in a check
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IF YOU PLAY POKER
a straight flush is precisely 5 consecutively ranked cards of the same suit
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RULES AND LOOPHOLES
rules can be precious for closing loopholes, balancing or unbalancing a game
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DO NOT PASS GO! DO NOT COLLECT $200!GAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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RULES AS TRIGGERS
rules can also determine or trigger events or behaviors and move the game along
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#5. RESOURCES
in a game, resources are outright scarce, difficult to obtain and always valuable
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LIVES / HEALTHGAME DESIGN :: LECTURE 3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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AMMO / UNITSGAME DESIGN :: LECTURE 3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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CURRENCY / ACTIONSGAME DESIGN :: LECTURE 3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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TIMEGAME DESIGN :: LECTURE 3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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#6. CONFLICT
conflict results from the players trying to accomplish the game's goals within the game's rules and boundaries
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INEFFICIENCY
games usually offer very inefficient means towards their objectives
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CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
games challenge players and provide a sense of achievement through sources of conflicts such as obstacles, opponents, and dilemmas
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OBSTACLESGAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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OPPONENTSGAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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DILEMMASGAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
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#7. BOUNDARIES
boundaries separate the game from everything that is not the game
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PHYSICAL AND CONCEPTUAL BOUNDARIES
not all kids in the playground are playing tags, even if they share the same space
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IMPORTANCE OF BOUNDARIES
boundaries provide both a set of constraints and context
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WHAT IF I COULD
move the goal in a football game out of the field or ask a pair of aces to people playing poker at another table?
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CONTEXT
when Quake Tournament ends, you are still on friendly terms with those people you tried to kill viciously just five minutes before
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#8. OUTCOME
producing one or more winners and one or more losers is the natural outcome of any game
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BALANCING GAMEPLAY FOR OUTCOMES
uncertainty is key, as nobody likes to play when the outcome is easily predicted
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OUTCOMES AND PLAYER INTERACTIONS
how a game manages its outcomes depends also on its player interaction patterns
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GAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
BREAK
Back in 15, right? Thanks.
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GAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
WORKSHOP
Let's get going
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GAME DESIGN :: LD3 – FORMAL ELEMENTS OF GAMES
ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
THAT'S ALL FOLKS
coming up next time isLD4, Dramatic elements and player embodiment