1. Museum of Science and Industry
Tampa, Florida
April 4, 2015
Developingthe Mars Game PeriAreion

3. PeriAreionTrailer

4. Inspiration

5. Personal Connections to Space
 Cameron
 Background in Math
and Physics
 Always loved science
and games
 Erica
 Is actually from space.
 Not really just really
likes space.
 Joseph
 Grew up during the
Space Shuttle early
days
 Graduated from Purdue,
“Mother of Astronauts”

6. Science and Technology Gettingto Mars

7. National Robotics
Week
Rovers are the first to scout Mars. What we learn is invaluable
for sending humans.

8. Mars is a difficultplaceto live
We will need to develop new technologies to get there and
then survive on a planet inhospitable to life as we know it.

9. Resourcesare at a premium
Everything brought from Earth will need to be recyclable.
Colonists will have to be trained in multiple scientific fields.

10. The Making of PeriAerion

11. The Making of PeriAerion
VS

12. The Making of PeriAerion

13. The Making of PeriAerion

14. The Making ofPeriAerion

15. The Making ofPeriAerion

16. Research and Design

17. Locations
• All maps are real areas on Mars
• Places not yet explored by rovers
• MRO’s topography and Hi Rise images
• Unique weather, hazards, and features
• Balancing accuracy and level design

19. Mawrth Vallis

20. Hellas Planitia

21. PeriAreipedia
• In-game encyclopedia
• Background, real-world info on
human space travel, Mars, and
other topics introduced by game
situations/research tree unlocks
• Unlock articles by performing
certain actions in game
• 31 science articles, extensively
researched

22. Meeting with NASA
• In September 2013, went to Swampworks lab at KSC
• ISRU (in-situ resource utilization)
• Fact-checked research tree, game elements and mechanics