Game design 101 by Dr Malcom Ryan

Game design 101 #rugame2011 Dr Malcolm Ryan UNSW Games Lab malcolmr@cse.unsw.edu.auTuesday, 19 July 2011

Games and LibrariesTuesday, 19 July 2011

What is game design?Tuesday, 19 July 2011

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.Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Lets play:Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Lets play: Take 4 random cards.Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Lets play: Take 4 random cards. Swap cards with your neighbours.Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Lets play: Take 4 random cards. Swap cards with your neighbours. When you have four of a kind come to the front.Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Lets 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.Tuesday, 19 July 2011

How did it feel?Tuesday, 19 July 2011

What is fun? Sensation Drama Fellowship Self-expression Challenge Ritual Exploration Subversion FantasyTuesday, 19 July 2011

Where does it come from? ?? Rules FunTuesday, 19 July 2011

Where does it come from? Rules Play FunTuesday, 19 July 2011

Where does it come from? Rules Play Fun This is the important bitTuesday, 19 July 2011

How do we design play? 1. Identify problemsTuesday, 19 July 2011

How do we design play? 2. Prototype 1. Identify problemsTuesday, 19 July 2011

How do we design play? 2. Prototype 1. 3. Identify Playtest problemsTuesday, 19 July 2011

How do we design play? 2. Prototype 1. 3. Identify Playtest problems 4. EvaluateTuesday, 19 July 2011

Storyboards Starting positions Player presses space Ship accelerates.Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Paper prototypesTuesday, 19 July 2011

Software prototypesTuesday, 19 July 2011

Free tools Game maker Game salad Windows PC Mac http://www.yoyogames.com/ http://gamesalad.com/Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Free tools Kodu Game Lab Unity 3d Windows PC & Xbox 360 Windows PC & Mac http://planetkodu.com/ http://unity3d.com/Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Game JamsTuesday, 19 July 2011

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.comTuesday, 19 July 2011

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 JungTuesday, 19 July 2011

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