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Game design 101#rugame2011
Dr Malcolm RyanUNSW Games Lab
malcolmr@cse.unsw.edu.auTuesday, 19 July 2011
Games and Libraries
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What is game design?
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What is game design?
Game design is the process of inventing a system of rules which
produce patterns of play to provide an emotional experience.
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Let's play:
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Let's play:
Take 4 random cards.
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Let's play:
Take 4 random cards.
Swap cards with your neighbours.
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Let's play:
Take 4 random cards.
Swap cards with your neighbours.
When you have four of a kind come to the front.
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Let's play:
Take 4 random cards.
Swap cards with your neighbours.
When you have four of a kind come to the front.
First 5 win a prize.
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How did it feel?
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What is fun?
Sensation
Fellowship
Challenge
Exploration
Fantasy
Drama
Self-expression
Ritual
Subversion
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Where does it come from?
Rules Fun??
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Where does it come from?
Rules Play Fun
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Where does it come from?
Rules Play Fun
This is the important bit
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How do we design play?
1. Identify problems
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How do we design play?
1. Identify problems
2. Prototype
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How do we design play?
1. Identify problems
2. Prototype
3. Playtest
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How do we design play?
1. Identify problems
2. Prototype
3. Playtest
4. Evaluate
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How do we design play?
1. Identify problems
2. Prototype
3. Playtest
4. Evaluate
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Storyboards
Player presses spaceShip accelerates.
Starting positions
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Paper prototypes
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Software prototypes
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Free tools
Game makerWindows PC
http://www.yoyogames.com/
Game saladMac
http://gamesalad.com/
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Free tools
Kodu Game LabWindows PC & Xbox 360http://planetkodu.com/
Unity 3dWindows PC & Machttp://unity3d.com/
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Game Jams
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Global Game Jam
Simultaneous jam in 50 or more cities around the world
Last weekend in January
48 hours
Game Jam Sydney at Powerhouse qMuseum
http://gamejamsydney.com
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Conclusion
"One of the most difficult tasks men can perform, however much others may despise it, is the invention of good games and it cannot be done by men out of touch with their instinctive selves." -- Carl Jung
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