This document summarizes a presentation on creativity techniques in game design given by Annakaisa Kultima at the GDC Mobile conference in 2008. It discusses that creativity is a complex phenomenon involving multiple influences from idea generation through product delivery. While creativity cannot be fully explained, idea generation techniques can be learned and trained. The presentation explores how the mind works with lateral versus vertical thinking and examines techniques like brainstorming to generate novel ideas for game design.
An introduction to what multiplayer games are, what makes them different from normal games, how to approach building them and specifically how to begin building them with the Unity game engine.
Talk given at the GameIS & Dragonplay mobile multiplayer hackathon, 30/7/2015
This is my speech from a Shared Gems seminar held at Helsinki June 2012. I talked to game students about how hard it is to know where the industry is going and tried to break their possible gamer-bubble. The slides are kinda toned, even though my speech was pretty harsh.
An introduction to what multiplayer games are, what makes them different from normal games, how to approach building them and specifically how to begin building them with the Unity game engine.
Talk given at the GameIS & Dragonplay mobile multiplayer hackathon, 30/7/2015
This is my speech from a Shared Gems seminar held at Helsinki June 2012. I talked to game students about how hard it is to know where the industry is going and tried to break their possible gamer-bubble. The slides are kinda toned, even though my speech was pretty harsh.
Slides presented at the third GameSpace workshop, Helsinki 2007. About creativity and creativity techinques in game design and some tentative results of our ideating techniques research.
Presented in Gamers in Society seminar in Tampere, Finland (spring 2007). Mainly about introducing phenomenon of casual games and terminology for studying the casual IN games phenomenon.
how to sell pi coins effectively (from 50 - 100k pi)DOT TECH
Anywhere in the world, including Africa, America, and Europe, you can sell Pi Network Coins online and receive cash through online payment options.
Pi has not yet been launched on any exchange because we are currently using the confined Mainnet. The planned launch date for Pi is June 28, 2026.
Reselling to investors who want to hold until the mainnet launch in 2026 is currently the sole way to sell.
Consequently, right now. All you need to do is select the right pi network provider.
Who is a pi merchant?
An individual who buys coins from miners on the pi network and resells them to investors hoping to hang onto them until the mainnet is launched is known as a pi merchant.
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I'll provide you the Telegram username
@Pi_vendor_247
Introduction to Indian Financial System ()Avanish Goel
The financial system of a country is an important tool for economic development of the country, as it helps in creation of wealth by linking savings with investments.
It facilitates the flow of funds form the households (savers) to business firms (investors) to aid in wealth creation and development of both the parties
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how can i use my minded pi coins I need some funds.DOT TECH
If you are interested in selling your pi coins, i have a verified pi merchant, who buys pi coins and resell them to exchanges looking forward to hold till mainnet launch.
Because the core team has announced that pi network will not be doing any pre-sale. The only way exchanges like huobi, bitmart and hotbit can get pi is by buying from miners.
Now a merchant stands in between these exchanges and the miners. As a link to make transactions smooth. Because right now in the enclosed mainnet you can't sell pi coins your self. You need the help of a merchant,
i will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant below. 👇 I and my friends has traded more than 3000pi coins with him successfully.
@Pi_vendor_247
Even tho Pi network is not listed on any exchange yet.
Buying/Selling or investing in pi network coins is highly possible through the help of vendors. You can buy from vendors[ buy directly from the pi network miners and resell it]. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal vendor.
@Pi_vendor_247
Slides presented at the third GameSpace workshop, Helsinki 2007. About creativity and creativity techinques in game design and some tentative results of our ideating techniques research.
Presented in Gamers in Society seminar in Tampere, Finland (spring 2007). Mainly about introducing phenomenon of casual games and terminology for studying the casual IN games phenomenon.
how to sell pi coins effectively (from 50 - 100k pi)DOT TECH
Anywhere in the world, including Africa, America, and Europe, you can sell Pi Network Coins online and receive cash through online payment options.
Pi has not yet been launched on any exchange because we are currently using the confined Mainnet. The planned launch date for Pi is June 28, 2026.
Reselling to investors who want to hold until the mainnet launch in 2026 is currently the sole way to sell.
Consequently, right now. All you need to do is select the right pi network provider.
Who is a pi merchant?
An individual who buys coins from miners on the pi network and resells them to investors hoping to hang onto them until the mainnet is launched is known as a pi merchant.
debuts.
I'll provide you the Telegram username
@Pi_vendor_247
Introduction to Indian Financial System ()Avanish Goel
The financial system of a country is an important tool for economic development of the country, as it helps in creation of wealth by linking savings with investments.
It facilitates the flow of funds form the households (savers) to business firms (investors) to aid in wealth creation and development of both the parties
Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
Turin Startup Ecosystem 2024 - Ricerca sulle Startup e il Sistema dell'Innov...Quotidiano Piemontese
Turin Startup Ecosystem 2024
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how can i use my minded pi coins I need some funds.DOT TECH
If you are interested in selling your pi coins, i have a verified pi merchant, who buys pi coins and resell them to exchanges looking forward to hold till mainnet launch.
Because the core team has announced that pi network will not be doing any pre-sale. The only way exchanges like huobi, bitmart and hotbit can get pi is by buying from miners.
Now a merchant stands in between these exchanges and the miners. As a link to make transactions smooth. Because right now in the enclosed mainnet you can't sell pi coins your self. You need the help of a merchant,
i will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant below. 👇 I and my friends has traded more than 3000pi coins with him successfully.
@Pi_vendor_247
Even tho Pi network is not listed on any exchange yet.
Buying/Selling or investing in pi network coins is highly possible through the help of vendors. You can buy from vendors[ buy directly from the pi network miners and resell it]. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal vendor.
@Pi_vendor_247
how to swap pi coins to foreign currency withdrawable.DOT TECH
As of my last update, Pi is still in the testing phase and is not tradable on any exchanges.
However, Pi Network has announced plans to launch its Testnet and Mainnet in the future, which may include listing Pi on exchanges.
The current method for selling pi coins involves exchanging them with a pi vendor who purchases pi coins for investment reasons.
If you want to sell your pi coins, reach out to a pi vendor and sell them to anyone looking to sell pi coins from any country around the globe.
Below is the contact information for my personal pi vendor.
Telegram: @Pi_vendor_247
Financial Assets: Debit vs Equity Securities.pptxWrito-Finance
financial assets represent claim for future benefit or cash. Financial assets are formed by establishing contracts between participants. These financial assets are used for collection of huge amounts of money for business purposes.
Two major Types: Debt Securities and Equity Securities.
Debt Securities are Also known as fixed-income securities or instruments. The type of assets is formed by establishing contracts between investor and issuer of the asset.
• The first type of Debit securities is BONDS. Bonds are issued by corporations and government (both local and national government).
• The second important type of Debit security is NOTES. Apart from similarities associated with notes and bonds, notes have shorter term maturity.
• The 3rd important type of Debit security is TRESURY BILLS. These securities have short-term ranging from three months, six months, and one year. Issuer of such securities are governments.
• Above discussed debit securities are mostly issued by governments and corporations. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITS CDs are issued by Banks and Financial Institutions. Risk factor associated with CDs gets reduced when issued by reputable institutions or Banks.
Following are the risk attached with debt securities: Credit risk, interest rate risk and currency risk
There are no fixed maturity dates in such securities, and asset’s value is determined by company’s performance. There are two major types of equity securities: common stock and preferred stock.
Common Stock: These are simple equity securities and bear no complexities which the preferred stock bears. Holders of such securities or instrument have the voting rights when it comes to select the company’s board of director or the business decisions to be made.
Preferred Stock: Preferred stocks are sometime referred to as hybrid securities, because it contains elements of both debit security and equity security. Preferred stock confers ownership rights to security holder that is why it is equity instrument
<a href="https://www.writofinance.com/equity-securities-features-types-risk/" >Equity securities </a> as a whole is used for capital funding for companies. Companies have multiple expenses to cover. Potential growth of company is required in competitive market. So, these securities are used for capital generation, and then uses it for company’s growth.
Concluding remarks
Both are employed in business. Businesses are often established through debit securities, then what is the need for equity securities. Companies have to cover multiple expenses and expansion of business. They can also use equity instruments for repayment of debits. So, there are multiple uses for securities. As an investor, you need tools for analysis. Investment decisions are made by carefully analyzing the market. For better analysis of the stock market, investors often employ financial analysis of companies.
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@Pi_vendor_247
What website can I sell pi coins securely.DOT TECH
Currently there are no website or exchange that allow buying or selling of pi coins..
But you can still easily sell pi coins, by reselling it to exchanges/crypto whales interested in holding thousands of pi coins before the mainnet launch.
Who is a pi merchant?
A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins from miners and resell to these crypto whales and holders of pi..
This is because pi network is not doing any pre-sale. The only way exchanges can get pi is by buying from miners and pi merchants stands in between the miners and the exchanges.
How can I sell my pi coins?
Selling pi coins is really easy, but first you need to migrate to mainnet wallet before you can do that. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade with.
Tele-gram.
@Pi_vendor_247
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Yes. You can sell your pi network for other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, usdt , Ethereum and other currencies And this is done easily with the help from a pi merchant.
What is a pi merchant ?
Since pi is not launched yet in any exchange. The only way you can sell right now is through merchants.
A verified Pi merchant is someone who buys pi network coins from miners and resell them to investors looking forward to hold massive quantities of pi coins before mainnet launch in 2026.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade with.
@Pi_vendor_247
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Pi is not launched yet on any exchange. But one can easily sell his or her pi coins to investors who want to hold pi till mainnet launch.
This means crypto whales want to hold pi. And you can get a good rate for selling pi to them. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi vendor below.
A vendor is someone who buys from a miner and resell it to a holder or crypto whale.
Here is the telegram contact of my vendor:
@Pi_vendor_247
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The best way to sell your pi coins safely is trading with an exchange..but since pi is not launched in any exchange, and second option is through a VERIFIED pi merchant.
Who is a pi merchant?
A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins from miners and pioneers and resell them to Investors looking forward to hold massive amounts before mainnet launch in 2026.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade pi coins with.
@Pi_vendor_247
1. Creativity teChniques
in game design AnnAkAisA kultimA
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2. Finland, tampere
research, university of tampere
Laboratory of hypermedia, game research Lab
gamespace project
study of design and evaluation methods
for casual multiplayer mobile games
Frans mäyrä, Janne Paavilainen,
annakaisa Kultima, Johannes niemelä,
Jussi Kuittinen hannamari saarenpää
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3. Finnish innovation and technology Funding agency
industry partners:
nokia
veikkaus (Finnish national Lottery)
teliasonera
sumea/digital Chocolate
sulake
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4. W e a L L K n o W W h at beyond your reguLar
C r e at i v i t y i s ? b r a i n s to r m i n g
What We Learned From
WorKshoPs? g n e r at i o ni dtea
ge
am e s u d y
5. W e a L L K n o W W h at
C r e at i v i t y i s ?
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6. C r
Can e a t
it Ju
not
b e ei v i t
xPLa
in y
st
ed
haP
Pen
s
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7. C r e at i v i t y
Cannot be exPLained
it P P e n s
ha
Just
Creativity is a complex phenomenon involving the
operation of multiple influences as we move from initial
generation of an idea to delivery of an innovative product.
(Mumford and Gustafson 1988)
Idea generation is not a random process, but a relatively
structured process that can be explained (Perttula 2006)
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8. r
e
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h e
v
t
e
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o
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a
n
e
n e
o r
C
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9. o n e i s e i t h e r
C r e a t i v e
or not
Creativity is born from insight and lateral thinking skills,
lateral thinking is a process that can be learned (deBono 1970)
In the past, creativity tended to be viewed as a fixed
inborn trait. Currently, experts generally conceptualize
creativity as a multifaceted construct that is affected by
both nature and nurturing processes. (Clapham 2003)
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10. s
i
r
e
h o dy
t
h
e
m e tt i v i t
n or C r ea
Fo
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11. t h e r e i s
no method
F o r C r e at i v i t y
Creativity training had the greatest impact on originality
(Rose Lin 1984, Kabanoff Bottger 1991)
There is strong relationship between the number of idea
generation techniques and the number of successful products
(Sowrey 1989, Parnes 1961)
Procedures and methods for idea generation are often based
on intuitive belief systems rather than empirically validated
theory (Perttula 2006)
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12. W
e
to
aL
r ea
o
id
dy
m
ha
an
ea
ve
y
s
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13. We aLready have
too many
ideas
Quantity of ideas will ultimately yield to quality
(Osborn 1957)
Idea generation as a critical means for achieving
competitive advantage (Gordan et al. 1997, Clapham 2003)
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14. h o W d o e s
the mind WorK?
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15. Join the dots with only four
straight lines without lifting the
pen.
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16. hoW does
the mind
WorK?
thoughts of edward debono
- Mind is efficient in creating patterns
- Extremely difficult to restructure
- Lateral thinking vs. vertical thinking
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17. LateraL vs.
vertiCaL
thinKing
vertical thinking Lateral thinking
selective generative
rightness matters richness matters
seeks pathway, seeks to open up other pathways
excluding other pathways
best way alternate ways
stops when finds promising one goes on even after promising one
moving usefully playing around
experiment to show some effect experiment in order to provide an
opportunity to change ones ideas
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18. hoW does
the mind
WorK?
thoughts of edward debono
- Mind is efficient in creating patterns
- Extremely difficult to restructure
- Lateral thinking vs. vertical thinking
- Vertical thinking develops the ideas
generated by lateral thinking.
Idea generation should be regarded
as a separate activity from idea evaluation (Osborn 1963)
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19. Join the dots with only four
straight lines without lifting the
pen.
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20. Join the dots with only four
straight lines without lifting the
pen.
A simple puzzle that we
usually make more difficult than
necessary by assuming the lines
cannot go outside the “box”.
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21. t h at is Why We CaLL it
“thinKing
outside
the box”
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22. W E a l l k n o W W h at beyond your reguLar
C R E at I V I t Y I s ? b r a i n s to r m i n g
what we learned from
workshops? g n e r at i o ni dtea
ge
am e s u d y
23. beyond your reguLar
b r a i n s to r m i n g
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24. tiL ize
t o u
vit y?
h oW
r ea ti
C
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25. e n h a n C i n g
Creative
WorK
atmosphere, environment
- Creativity is supported and welcomed
- environment with diverse and inspiring stimuli
diverse personnel
- Collision of different opinions and experiences
Creativity training and creativity workshops
- Learning lateral thinking skills
- motivation, inspiration and atmosphere
Creativity techniques
- Creativity on demand
- helping people to break patterns
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26. the Fa m o u s
brain
storming
has become a general term for any kind of group idea generation
Popularized by an advertising executive alex F. osborn (late 1930s)
basic assumptions:
1. Criticism is ruled out (separation of idea generation and evaluation)
2. Free-wheeling is welcomed (easier to tame down than think-up)
3. quantity is wanted
4. reacting to ideas of others (combining, adding)
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27. r e s e a r C h e d
brain
storming
Brainstorming don’t necessary produce novel and innovative solutions
(McFadzean 2000)
instructions are critical
- Go for quantity, not quality (Rossiter Lilien 1994)
acknowledged problems of brainstorming
- Social loafing
- Production blocking
- Fear of evaluation
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28. min g is
to r
br ains
L on e!
no ta
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29. brainstorming
alternative scenarios, brainsketching,
is not brainstorming, brainwriting, bunches
of bananas, Causal mapping,
a L o n e Collective notebook, do
different techniques for different purposes it,exaggeration,nothing,
delphi, do
Keeping
- Problem Definition, Idea generation, a dream diary, mind
idea selection, idea implementing, mapping, heuristics,
holistic techniques morphological
analysis, random
varying level of complexity stimuli, relaxation,
- bunches of bananas vs. triz six thinking hats,
triz, think tank,
Strong relationship between the number Why Why Why...
of idea generation techniques and the
number of successful products
(Sowrey 1989, Parnes 1961)
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30. at ion
ag i o
n en er
ide s
t he
e s
s
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31. the idea generation
s e s s i o n
specifciexpe
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user brings ow
le d ge
the insight
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gb
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s sion he t echniq
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technique suggest
to think laterally
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32. user doesn’t know
what to do
the idea generation
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needs
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!
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s sion he t echniq
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utility of the
technique is difficult
to understand
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33. the idea generation
s e s s i o n
specifciexpe
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s)
s
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the us
exper technique provides
something to start with
kn
stim
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le d ge
uli
user follows the
technique pla
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se
t t in
gb
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s sion he t echniq
the se t
struc
x
uret
technique
systematically forces
to think differently
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34. C r e at i v i t y i s
domain
sPeCiFiC
Creativity is domain specific. (Clapham 2003, baer 1994,
harkins macrosson 1990)
Creativity performance in any domain requires
domain-relevant skills creativity-relevant skills and
task motivation. (amabile 1990)
Domain specific techniques?
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35. the idea generation
teChnique going
d o m a i n
sPeCiFiC
specifciexpe
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s)
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36. onLy a bout
it is not
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37. it is not onLy about
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38. it is not onLy about
the session
ideas
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39. W E a l l k n o W W h at beyond your regular
C R E at I V I t Y I s ? b r a i n s to r m i n g
What We Learned From
WorKshoPs? g n e r at i o ni dtea
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am e s u d y
40. What We Learned From
WorKshoPs?
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41. g a m e s P a C e
WorK
s h o P s
discussion on casual, multiplayer mobile games
methods for early phase of game production
three 1-2 day workshops in 2006-2007
30 participants from 5 different companies
15+ experimental techniques, tools and methods
200+ new game ideas
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42. F i r s t
WorK
s h o P
theme: casual concepts
techniques: vna, emo, morF, PlayFirst!
need for idea generation techniques?
- new approaches found useful and welcomed
thematic or mechanic –approaches?
- no difference in the level of completeness.
thoughts about the techniques
- PlayFirst! endorsed clone-like ideas
- amount of ideas differed
techniques were different in many ways
- Difficult to compare
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43. s e C o n d
WorK
s h o P
theme: multiplayer concepts
techniques: brainstorming, gamebrain,
gameseekers it’s a game!
- similar procedure, different stimuli
same amount of ideas
stimuli matters:
- Coffee-mug effect
- Complete games are too strong
random words, pictures and sentences
- endorses stories
random abstracted game structures
- empty and mechanical additions
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44. t h i r d
WorK
s h o P
theme: (casual, multiplayer) mobile concepts
techniques:
- more appraoches:
- mybook, swopbook, gameboard solo,
GameBoard co-op, Mecano, Out-of-the-Office,
Call your mama!,
- Old approaches refined:
- Piecebox, it’s a gameseeker!, morF 2.0
Choosing promising ones for further development
- gameboard, mecano, Piecebox, it’s a
gameseeker! morF 2.0
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45. s o W h at d i d W e
Learn?
stimuli directs ideation
Game specific techniques seem to work
differences between techniques,
ideas and groups were difficult to make
- more data needed
how about the real needs and contexts?
- outside workshop situations
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46. W E a l l k n o W W h at beyond your regular
C R E at I V I t Y I s ? b r a i n s to r m i n g
what we learned from
workshops? g n e r at i o ni dtea
ge
am e s u d y
47. g n e m ei o ni dteda
ge
a r at s u y
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48. r e a L n e e d s
reaL Contexts
What happens in authentic settings?
- independent use
- daily practices
execution
- Product-like package
- 3 months use period
- our industry partners contributing to pilot study
data collection
- Pre-interviews, feedback cards,
online survey, interviews after the use period
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49. g a m e s P a C e
ideating methods
research prototype
Polished, product-like
Game-specific (casual, mobile, multiplayer)
Physical objects, pictoral instructions
modular, combinable
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50. g a m e s Pa C e m e t h o d s
verbs, nouns
adJeCtives (vna)
simple, easy to use
Collaborative, shared idea
Casual game word-set
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51. gamesPaCe methods
gameseeKers
Collaborative game
Forcing combinations
Pictures for associations
social aspects of games
Casual games genres
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52. gamesPaCe methods
gameboard
Competetive (not on ideas)
shared idea / parallel ideas
structure for the game idea
game components
mobile games features
random words
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53. gamesPaCe methods
P i e C e b o x
game and play pieces
drawing inspiration from the pieces
Communicating through pieces
experimenting with ideas
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54. gamesPaCe methods
m e C a n o
everyday objects
analysing, putting to other uses
mechanical aspect for game ideas
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55. gamesPaCe methods
m o r F
Computer aided
usb-key, database
analysing existing game
Coming up with variations
Forced combinations
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56. some tentative resuLts oF
the study
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