GDC2011 - Motivating Players in Open Worlds

I WANT TO GO TO THERE,[object Object],Motivating Players in Open Games,[object Object],Joel Burgess, Senior Designer,[object Object],Bethesda Game Studios,[object Object]

Simple Question,[object Object],How do you go about making levels for open-world games?,[object Object]

First – What’s Unique?,[object Object],Open-World vs Sandbox,[object Object],One describes world, the other mechanics,[object Object],Both emphasize player choice or player agency,[object Object]

Define “Open”,[object Object]

Why Are We Fascinated?,[object Object],What makes Open games so interesting?,[object Object],Best positioned to fulfill the core promise of videogames,[object Object],Old Hat, but interactivity is what makes our medium special, and interactivity is the focal point of Open Games,[object Object],Why Are Open GamesImportant?,[object Object]

Tandem Authorship,[object Object]

The Unpredictable Player,[object Object],Trained to Defy Direction,[object Object],Will always confound you,[object Object],Not, actually, a jerk.,[object Object]

Player-Designer Contract,[object Object],The Player is in Control,[object Object]

Player-Designer Contract,[object Object],The Player is in Control,[object Object],Stay Backstage,[object Object]

Player-Designer Contract,[object Object],The Player is in Control,[object Object],Stay Backstage,[object Object],Fulfill Expectations,[object Object]

Player-Designer Contract,[object Object],The Player is in Control,[object Object],Stay Backstage,[object Object],Fulfill Expectations,[object Object],Player Story > Designer Story,[object Object]

Setting Up For Fun,[object Object]

Environmental Techniques,[object Object]

Distant Landmarks,[object Object]

Nearby Landmarks,[object Object]

Point Lookout Video Introduction,[object Object]

Motion in Environment,[object Object]

Prior Knowledge,[object Object]

Don’t Forget Audio,[object Object]

Goals & Player Motivation,[object Object],Aim for the player to always have a goal,[object Object]

Goal Types,[object Object],Explicit Goals,[object Object],Player Determined Goals,[object Object],Emergent Goals,[object Object],Goals of Opportunity,[object Object],Out-of-Game Goals,[object Object]

Components of a Goal,[object Object],Perceived Risk/Reward,[object Object],Commitment,[object Object],Inherent Interest,[object Object]

Are We Powerless?,[object Object],No! ,[object Object],Provide Interesting Goals For the Widest ,[object Object],Possible Range of Player Interests,[object Object]

Deliberate Distraction,[object Object],A,[object Object],B,[object Object],Entertainment ,[object Object],Yawn…,[object Object],Time,[object Object]

Deliberate Distraction,[object Object],X,[object Object],Z,[object Object],A,[object Object],B,[object Object],Y,[object Object]

Deliberate Distraction,[object Object],A,[object Object],B,[object Object],Y,[object Object],X,[object Object],Entertainment ,[object Object],Time,[object Object]

Dealing With Empty Area,[object Object],“Just for Looks”,[object Object]

The Iconic Rope Bridge,[object Object]

Handling for Open Games,[object Object]

The Iconic Rope Bridge,[object Object],Handle Falling,[object Object],Hint: Killboxes Suck,[object Object],Build a Way Out of the Ravine,[object Object],Don’t abandon as Dead Area,[object Object]

Consolation Loot,[object Object]

Same Problem, New Scope,[object Object],POI Density,[object Object]

POI Density,[object Object],POI Options,[object Object],Time per POI,[object Object],Your Desired POI Density,[object Object],Vertical “Chunk” Estimate,[object Object],Extrapolate Against Time in Schedule ,[object Object]

Fallout 3 Example: DC Neighborhoods,[object Object]

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