Exhibition Mode: How to Prepare Your Game for Exhibitions | Shalev Moran

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Exhibition Mode:How to prepare your game for exhibitions

Shalev Moran


Hi, I’m Shalev :)


In this talk:Normal Gameplay vs. Exhibitions

What should an exhibition build do?

Design Ideas

Technical Ideas

Case Study


PC Console Mobile

Common Settings


Exhibition Settings

Commercial (game show) Cultural (art exhibition)


Personal Devices Public Exhibitions

Continuity Successive Discrete

Time Endless VERY Limited

Attention Potentially High Potentially Low

Privacy High Low-to-none


What do we want?For as many people as possible to get a clear idea of your game.

For everyone to have a pleasant experience.

To let the game speak for itself, so that you can speak of other things.


DISCLAIMER


When making your exhibition build, consider precision and stability.


PrecisionA game experience that

proves your point

Core Mechanics

Content Example

Time-conscious

Tutorial?


Start where your core mechanics are clearly revealed.

Avoid secondary mechanics if possible.


Give a measured example of your content, and hint at the scope.


Decide and design your session time.


Should I include my full tutorial?


StabilityMake your game run

like an arcade machine!

The loop

No Exit


In normal mode, your game plays like a movie.

In exhibition mode, your game plays like video-art.


Auto-restart after:

●Endgame●Some idle time●A very simple prompt


Block all exits.Make your build unkillable.

(AutoHotKey and MapKeyboard are your friends)


Final tip:consider the bystanders.


Final-final tip:Never rely on sound.


Case Study: FEZ


The Village Turning PointBack in

The Village


What happened in the exhibition


What we should’ve done


Thank You!

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