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Game Design - Lecture 1
The document outlines the structure of a game design course, focusing on lectures, workshops, group work, and project discussions. It discusses the formal and dramatic elements of games, the characteristics that define a game, and the importance of player engagement and conflict. It emphasizes that a game is a dynamic system structured by formal elements and enhanced by dramatic elements, ultimately resolving uncertainties through outcomes.
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- 1. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES LD1. STRUCTURE OF GAMES Andrea Resmini Game Design HT12 / HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS, NOV 9 2012 ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 2. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES COURSE STRUCTURE Lectures (LD1 - LD4) Workshops (LD1 - LD4) Report & presentation (LD5) BG and VG workshops (W1 - W2) ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 3. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES LECTURES: DESIGN LD1 – Structure of games LD2 – Game space LD3 – Formal elements of games LD4 – Dramatic elements and player embodiment LD5 – Project discussion and wrap-up ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 4. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES GROUP WORK: DESIGN ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS Prince of Persia, Sands of Time
- 5. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES GROUP WORK: DESIGN the group project will take us through PoP – Sands of Time and will lead to the design and implementation of a “sequel” in the form of a platformer/scroller ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS We will tackle and discuss group work during the workshops
- 6. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES TODAY'S CLASS What is a game Game elements Break Workshop ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS Based on Fullerton, T. (2008). Game Design Workshop. Morgan Kauffman
- 7. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES PLAY AND GAMES play and games are related but not the same thing. Play can be many different, sometimes serious things ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 8. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES GAME, YOU CAN WIN PUZZLE, PROVIDES GOAL TOY, PROVIDES NO GOAL STORY, PROVIDES NO INTERACTION ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS Fullerton, T. (2008). Game Design Workshop. Morgan Kauffman
- 9. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES MECHANICS, NARRATIVE, SPACE we will look at games from the points of view of game mechanics, game narrative, and game space ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 10. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES WHAT IS A GAME? ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 11. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES WHAT IS A GAME? ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 12. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES WHAT IS A GAME? ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 13. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES WHAT IS A GAME? ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 14. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES WHAT IS A GAME? are these just different or can it be said they share common characteristics? ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 15. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #1 they all require players ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 16. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #2 they all set out objectives ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 17. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #3 they all lay out procedures ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 18. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #4 they all state rules ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 19. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #5 they all provide resources ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 20. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #6 they all thrive on conflict ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 21. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #7 they all enforce boundaries ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 22. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #8 they all resolve to an outcome ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 23. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES FORMAL ELEMENTS these are (some of) the formal elements that qualify a game as a game ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 24. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES ELEMENTS AND MEANING how do these qualities acquire meaning for the players? ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 25. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES THE WALKING DEAD ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 26. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES GAMES ARE EXPERIENCED how does a game connect emotionally to its players? ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 27. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #1 it allows play ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 28. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #2 it challenges players ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 29. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #3 it provides a premise ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 30. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 31. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #4 it works through characters ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 32. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #5 it weaves a story ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 33. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES DRAMATIC ELEMENTS these are (some of the) dramatic elements that contextualize formal elements within a game ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 34. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES FORMAL AND DRAMATIC ELEMENTS we will explore both formal and dramatic elements in detail in L3 ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 35. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES SPATIAL ELEMENTS formal and dramatic elements both contribute to create and work inside game space, which we will discuss in depth in L2 ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 36. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS a game is a dynamic system ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 37. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES WHAT IS A GAME? a game is a dynamic system structured by formal elements which engages through dramatic elements ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 38. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES ANYTHING ELSE? a game is a dynamic system structured by formal elements which engages through dramatic elements ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 39. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES BUT WHAT ABOUT BOUNDARIES? Humans vs Zombies at Indiana University ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS Pope Guilty, http://www.flickr.com/photos/popeguilty/2696780797/
- 40. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES BUT WHAT ABOUT BOUNDARIES? a game's boundaries are both physical, spatial, and conceptual, obeying a set of rules and procedures ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 41. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES GAME BOUNDARIES a game's boundaries are both physical, spatial, and conceptual, obeying a set of rules and procedures ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 42. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES SPATIAL BOUNDARIES ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS Nandadevieast, http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnihot/4937763060/
- 43. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES PROCEDURAL BOUNDARIES ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 44. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES EMOTIONAL BOUNDARIES ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS Tanzen80, http://www.flickr.com/photos/tanzen80/6140025125/
- 45. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES EMOTIONAL BOUNDARIES ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS chloester, http://www.flickr.com/photos/etherealdawn/4599010666/
- 46. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES BOUNDARIES are real life and a game one and the same? ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 47. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES BOUNDARIES ever slaughtered any of your best friends in Halo or in Call of Duty? ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 48. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #1 a game is an invitation to play and to enter the magic circle ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 49. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #1 a game is a closed system ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 50. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES PLAYERS and could there be a game without players? ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 51. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #2 a game engages players in a conflict structured by formal, dramatic, and spatial elements ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 52. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES WINNERS and could you have a game without a winner? ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 53. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #3 a game resolves its uncertainties in unequal outcomes ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 54. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES #1 + #2 + #3 a game is a formal, closed system that engages players in structured conflict and resolves its uncertainties in an unequal outcome ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS
- 55. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES BREAK ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS Back in 15, right? Thanks.
- 56. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES WORKSHOP ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS Let's get going
- 57. GAME DESIGN ::LD1 – STRUCTURE OF GAMES THAT'S ALL FOLKS coming up next time is LD2. Game space ANDREA @RESMINI :: HIT, HÖGSKOLAN I BORÅS