This document discusses different types of games and game mechanics. It covers non-digital games like role playing and table top games. For digital games, it discusses genres like first person shooters, third person shooters, platformers, and strategy games. It also covers different game structures like linear vs sandbox games and single-player vs multiplayer. Additionally, it outlines several common game mechanics including luck, strategy, diplomacy, resource management, territory control, and knowledge.

1. The beginning of gameplay

2. non digital games

3. role playing

4. table top games

5. shoot-em-ups

6. first person shooter

7. third person shooter

8. platform games

9. strategy games

10. puzzle games

11. game structure
linear vs sandbox

12. single-player vs multiplayer

13. Game mechanics

14. Luck
• Random
• Chance
• Conflict resolution
• Snakes and latters, bingo

15. Slot machine

16. Strategy
• Almost oposite to luck
• hability to plan determines
the outcome
• Chess

17. Ege of empires

18. Diplomacy
• Interaction
• helping
• stop helping
• Risk

19. GTa

20. Resource management
• Assets
• administration abilities
• Timing is important

21. Ultimate aliance

22. Territory Control
• Protect your territory
• Deny opponent the
opportunity to do the
same.

23. Call of duty

24. Knowledge
• What you know will make
you succeed

25. brain training

26. The computer game design course
JIM THOMPSON • BARNABY BERBANK-GREEN• NIC CUSWORTH
ED. THAMES & HUDSON