The workshop focused on evaluating experiences in the video game industry through collaboration between industry professionals and academics. The workshop format was intended to generate shared understanding by leveraging the perspectives of both groups. The presentation discussed defining and measuring fun, proposing that fun is contextual and involves elements of narrative, immersion, and engagement. A model was introduced to predict fun based on individual traits and the environment.
Just add points? What UX can (and cannot) learn from gamesSebastian Deterding
Can game mechanics help us to make applications and websites more fun and engaging? My presentation at the UX Camp Europe 2010 on May 29 and 30 in Berlin attempted a sobering look at what user experience designers can and cannot learn from games.
Paideia as Paidia: From Game-Based Learning to a Life Well-PlayedSebastian Deterding
»Gamification« has sparked the imagination of many for the potential of games in education, but turned away an equal amount within the games and learning community with its disregard for the complexities of design and human motivation.
However, this talk suggests that there is a deeper reason for the negative reaction in the games and learning community: namely, that gamification really provides a distorted mirror that throws into stark relief issues in today's game-based learning at large. Conversely, that best way to advance games for learning today is to look deep into this mirror. Doing so reveals a triple agenda for the field: to expand from deploying games as interventions in systems to the gameful restructuring of systems, and from designing games to the playful reframing of situations; and to shift from the instrumentalization of play and learning to paideia as paidia.
Just add points? What UX can (and cannot) learn from gamesSebastian Deterding
Can game mechanics help us to make applications and websites more fun and engaging? My presentation at the UX Camp Europe 2010 on May 29 and 30 in Berlin attempted a sobering look at what user experience designers can and cannot learn from games.
Paideia as Paidia: From Game-Based Learning to a Life Well-PlayedSebastian Deterding
»Gamification« has sparked the imagination of many for the potential of games in education, but turned away an equal amount within the games and learning community with its disregard for the complexities of design and human motivation.
However, this talk suggests that there is a deeper reason for the negative reaction in the games and learning community: namely, that gamification really provides a distorted mirror that throws into stark relief issues in today's game-based learning at large. Conversely, that best way to advance games for learning today is to look deep into this mirror. Doing so reveals a triple agenda for the field: to expand from deploying games as interventions in systems to the gameful restructuring of systems, and from designing games to the playful reframing of situations; and to shift from the instrumentalization of play and learning to paideia as paidia.
An initiative in designing a full-fledged completely equipped gaming center especially for the future generation based completely on virtual reality and 3d gaming. This sure would be the fate of the land about 10yrs from now on. Ever citizen rushing for the thirst of entertainment and technology.
The Four Keys to Fun: Designing Emotional Engagement and Viral Distribution without Spamming Your Friends
Nicole Lazzaro, XEODesign
Often ignored by usability, neuroscience now proves that emotion deeply connects decision making and performance. Emotions also coordinate the actions between people. Therefore the next design challenge for desktop and cloud applications is not making a UI "easy," but rather making it more emotional and social. The trick is that emotions and social experiences cannot be designed directly.
This presentation covers how the choices in games craft player emotions to increase engagement. In addition to competition there are game mechanics that increase curiosity and others that create social bonding that makes team work possible. We will examine these 4 Keys to Fun plus new social mechanics from XEODesign's research to see how successful social media and iPhone games offer more playful interfaces that increase engagement, loyalty, and viral distribution. By adding these kinds of choices designers can drive user behavior to create more engaging experiences.
From XEODesign's latest player research we will look at:
• How games create emotion and self-motivation
• What mechanics and emotions drive social engagement, networking, and increase social bonding
• How player choices create emotions such as Schadenfreude, Fiero, Curiosity, and Love
• The emotions and mechanics that drive viral distribution.
Comparing examples from social media such as Twitter and Facebook to games on the web, console, and iPhone we draw out the secrets of social play and the emotions that makes something viral. Come hear the latest research results on emotions and games played on iPhones and social networks and what that means for more serious applications.
Since the narrative has a fundamental role for engagement in games, the design of the gameplay cannot underestimate a prerequisite of aesthetic coherence: the player's actions in the game can't conflict with those of avatar in the story.
Because of this, the theme of the game, which is the semantic nucleus of experience, must be the permanent reference of design.
In this game design talk, Vincenzo Santalucia, game/narrative designer of the official game of Netflix series Suburra, tells about the approach and the design process followed to construct a ludonarrative experience as much as possible recognizable and coherent.
10 tips on how to make a casual game of success for the iPhone and Android.Rafael Rodrigues
We are finally living a moment of democratization of game development. A game no longer needs to be a super production to be profitable and that is why casual games may be a way for those who are already experienced and for those who are only beginners.
Keynote "Expression and Narrative in Minigames" at the symposium "Microstories and other Microforms" on the 6th October 2011. http://www5.ilch.uminho.pt/mconto/index.php/simposio
Level design and devlopment part 2 stories and narrativeDurgesh Pandey
Topic covered:
Why Put Stories in Games?
Types of stories
Creating characters
Writing game design document
The C’s
Sing language
Combat elements
Nut and bolts of mechanic
Pre production blue print
Narrative skill of game content developmentDurgesh Pandey
Topic covered:
Why Put Stories in Games?
degree of realism and emotional richness
intreactive stories
role of narrative in-game
eight-point arc
difference between a linear and non-linear story.
fold backstories and branching stories.
emergent narrative
focalization
granularity
"Everything I need to know I learnt from World of Warcraft": why we might nee...Martin Oliver
Ascilite 2010 keynote
"Everything I need to know I learnt from World of Warcraft": why we might need to start asking better questions about games, simulations and virtual worlds
Like many areas of educational technology research, a lot of the work that focuses on games, simulations and virtual worlds consists of case studies that demonstrate proof of concept, enthusiastic position pieces or success stories. All of this is important: we need to know what sort of things we can use these technologies to do, so as to build a broader repertoire of teaching practices. However, this kind of focus neglects a range of other questions and issues that may prove more important in the longer term.
For example, educational research about games typically emphasises the way that playing motivates players; it ignores how successful games (such as massively multiplayer online games) often feel like work, and it also glosses over the way that bringing a game inside the curriculum changes the way that 'players' relate to it. There are also inconsistencies in the way games are thought about: the idea that they cause violence is often criticised as over-simplistic, yet the idea that they cause learning isn't. In virtual worlds, opportunities to create new identities is widespread, but questions about how this relates to our embodied relationships are rarely asked. In simulations, 'realism' is celebrated - but this means that simulations will always be second best to actual experiences, and it ignores how groups can disagree about whether something is realistic or not. Across this work, the complexity of learning and teaching seems hidden by the desire to promote the value of these technologies.
This talk will offer some examples of work that, in small ways, try to engage with these kinds of issue. Different priorities will be suggested, which invite a new kind of engagement with research and practice in this area.
An initiative in designing a full-fledged completely equipped gaming center especially for the future generation based completely on virtual reality and 3d gaming. This sure would be the fate of the land about 10yrs from now on. Ever citizen rushing for the thirst of entertainment and technology.
The Four Keys to Fun: Designing Emotional Engagement and Viral Distribution without Spamming Your Friends
Nicole Lazzaro, XEODesign
Often ignored by usability, neuroscience now proves that emotion deeply connects decision making and performance. Emotions also coordinate the actions between people. Therefore the next design challenge for desktop and cloud applications is not making a UI "easy," but rather making it more emotional and social. The trick is that emotions and social experiences cannot be designed directly.
This presentation covers how the choices in games craft player emotions to increase engagement. In addition to competition there are game mechanics that increase curiosity and others that create social bonding that makes team work possible. We will examine these 4 Keys to Fun plus new social mechanics from XEODesign's research to see how successful social media and iPhone games offer more playful interfaces that increase engagement, loyalty, and viral distribution. By adding these kinds of choices designers can drive user behavior to create more engaging experiences.
From XEODesign's latest player research we will look at:
• How games create emotion and self-motivation
• What mechanics and emotions drive social engagement, networking, and increase social bonding
• How player choices create emotions such as Schadenfreude, Fiero, Curiosity, and Love
• The emotions and mechanics that drive viral distribution.
Comparing examples from social media such as Twitter and Facebook to games on the web, console, and iPhone we draw out the secrets of social play and the emotions that makes something viral. Come hear the latest research results on emotions and games played on iPhones and social networks and what that means for more serious applications.
Since the narrative has a fundamental role for engagement in games, the design of the gameplay cannot underestimate a prerequisite of aesthetic coherence: the player's actions in the game can't conflict with those of avatar in the story.
Because of this, the theme of the game, which is the semantic nucleus of experience, must be the permanent reference of design.
In this game design talk, Vincenzo Santalucia, game/narrative designer of the official game of Netflix series Suburra, tells about the approach and the design process followed to construct a ludonarrative experience as much as possible recognizable and coherent.
10 tips on how to make a casual game of success for the iPhone and Android.Rafael Rodrigues
We are finally living a moment of democratization of game development. A game no longer needs to be a super production to be profitable and that is why casual games may be a way for those who are already experienced and for those who are only beginners.
Keynote "Expression and Narrative in Minigames" at the symposium "Microstories and other Microforms" on the 6th October 2011. http://www5.ilch.uminho.pt/mconto/index.php/simposio
Level design and devlopment part 2 stories and narrativeDurgesh Pandey
Topic covered:
Why Put Stories in Games?
Types of stories
Creating characters
Writing game design document
The C’s
Sing language
Combat elements
Nut and bolts of mechanic
Pre production blue print
Narrative skill of game content developmentDurgesh Pandey
Topic covered:
Why Put Stories in Games?
degree of realism and emotional richness
intreactive stories
role of narrative in-game
eight-point arc
difference between a linear and non-linear story.
fold backstories and branching stories.
emergent narrative
focalization
granularity
"Everything I need to know I learnt from World of Warcraft": why we might nee...Martin Oliver
Ascilite 2010 keynote
"Everything I need to know I learnt from World of Warcraft": why we might need to start asking better questions about games, simulations and virtual worlds
Like many areas of educational technology research, a lot of the work that focuses on games, simulations and virtual worlds consists of case studies that demonstrate proof of concept, enthusiastic position pieces or success stories. All of this is important: we need to know what sort of things we can use these technologies to do, so as to build a broader repertoire of teaching practices. However, this kind of focus neglects a range of other questions and issues that may prove more important in the longer term.
For example, educational research about games typically emphasises the way that playing motivates players; it ignores how successful games (such as massively multiplayer online games) often feel like work, and it also glosses over the way that bringing a game inside the curriculum changes the way that 'players' relate to it. There are also inconsistencies in the way games are thought about: the idea that they cause violence is often criticised as over-simplistic, yet the idea that they cause learning isn't. In virtual worlds, opportunities to create new identities is widespread, but questions about how this relates to our embodied relationships are rarely asked. In simulations, 'realism' is celebrated - but this means that simulations will always be second best to actual experiences, and it ignores how groups can disagree about whether something is realistic or not. Across this work, the complexity of learning and teaching seems hidden by the desire to promote the value of these technologies.
This talk will offer some examples of work that, in small ways, try to engage with these kinds of issue. Different priorities will be suggested, which invite a new kind of engagement with research and practice in this area.
The game jam workshop ppt Ryan MArtinez and I have used in our game jams for the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, and EDUCAUSE National conference workshop. Why and how to design games in a short, one-hour session (four 15-minute sections).
Games Colonialism: Cultural Assumptions in Serious Game DesignMohini Dutta
Games are uniquely pliable systems. They can be used to generate empathy towards a situation by allowing players to inhabit parts of a topic, and contextualize the larger issue from a personalized perspective.
In leveraging games to impact environmental, social and economic issues, games are taken to a variety of unfamiliar cultures where game elements inhabit very different roles from those in the west, resulting in a new form of colonialism. In this 15 minute presentation, I elaborate on the assumptions that social impact game proponents bring to the field of games and humanitarian work and the problems that arise as a result of them.
As co-founder of a game design studio that makes games for beneficiaries of humanitarian organizations, I’m perpetually confronting the challenge of increasing popularization of games as a method of communication amid the lack of best practices for using them in these fraught arenas.
Game based learning is fast replacing the hackneyed workshop format, the core intended recipients of which are either small communal groups entrenched in folk customs and traditional belief systems, or impoverished urban communities. When constructing interactive communication tools (such as games) for such a diverse group, it is necessary to study their cultural morés and social etiquette to find common themes that can be used to encourage empathy towards the topic. In this situation games are used as metaphors to explain the topic presented, and since effective metaphors are analogous to the audience, it is important to chose efficient analogies. By choosing an analogy that is negative to that community, such as dice which are solely associated with gambling in many cultures, the reach of the game is reduced, impacting the effectiveness of the overall project goals.
A second impediment to constructing effective game-interactions on a community level is the process of project development. From experience in the humanitarian sector dealing with climate change, games are vetted by a hierarchy of scientists, project managers, and administrative staff. All of whom have a deep understanding of the core topic being represented though the games, but have completely different cultural expectations from the medium of games. As a result, the end product is finessed and tailored to satisfy a target audience that has very little in common to the end-audience.
Humanitarian organizations have an existing culture of talking down to these communities instead of talking with them. Aid constructs a hierarchy of givers and receivers, where the receiver is seen as a victim needing help, but incapable of providing any input into the process.
What steps can organizations take to overcome these challenges? What is the relevance of games to cross cultural humanitarian and social justice work given these limitations? What considerations should be taken by designers when creating these types of games?
What Video Games Can Teach L&D About Crafting Effective Scenarios & SimsBianca Woods
Training scenarios and simulations can be powerful for learning. They give people an opportunity for realistic practice in an environment where it’s safe to experiment and learn from mistakes. But they are, admittedly, more complex to envision and build than a linear eLearning course. Thankfully, when it comes to figuring out how to get them right, there’s no reason we need to start from scratch. That’s because another field has been innovating in this space for decades: video games.
In this session you’ll uncover the practical lessons video games can teach us about creating effective simulations and branched scenarios. You’ll get advice on how to make player decisions have real weight, why strong writing is your most powerful asset, how to streamline development without weakening the experience, and how to use fun to enhance (instead of distract from) learning. Whether you’re an experienced gamer or someone who hasn’t picked up a controller since you were a kid, there’s lots anyone can take from this session to make their scenarios more enjoyable and useful for their learners. And it’ll also give you a great excuse to pick up a few new games in the name of “work research.”
Meeple centred design - Board Game AccessibilityMichael Heron
Delivered at the UK Games Expo on Friday 1st of June, 2018 . In this seminar, Dr Michael Heron and Pauline Belford of Meeple Like Us discuss the topic of board game accessibility and why support for people with disabilities within the tabletop gaming community is important - not just for its own sake, but for all of us.
Pages referenced here:
Meeple Like Us: http://meeplelikeus.co.uk
The Game Accessibility Guidelines: http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/
Eighteen Months of Meeple Like Us:
http://meeplelikeus.co.uk/eighteen-months-of-meeple-like-us-an-exploration-into-the-state-of-board-game-accessibility/
Meeple Centred Design: http://meeplelikeus.co.uk/meeple-centred-design-a-heuristic-toolkit-for-evaluating-the-accessibility-of-tabletop-games/
A presentation introducing students to the concept of Games and their importance in modern life. Non-technical, and suitable for use in a 'soft skills' module.
Ux Week the Future of UX is Play: The 4 Keys to Fun, Emotion, and User Engage...Nicole Lazzaro
UXWeek 2010
Nicole Lazzaro, XEODesign, Inc.
Visit the average workplace and if it were a zoo the humane society would protest! The environment and organizational principals fail to provide the basic mental furniture for workers to focus attention, motivate, collaborate, and to accomplish. No wonder so many struggle with getting things done. Likewise most user experiences fail by ignoring the same simple fact. Human's require emotions to decide.
Often ignored by usability, neuroscience now proves that emotion deeply connects decision making and performance. Emotions also coordinate the actions between people. The trick is that emotions and social experiences are emergent qualities that cannot be designed directly. Nicole brings this challenge to life in her workshop.
In this interactive XEOPlayShop we will cover how the choices in games craft player emotions to increase engagement. In addition to competition there are game mechanics that increase curiosity and others that create social bonding that makes team work possible. We will examine these 4 Keys to Fun plus new social mechanics from XEODesign’s research to see how successful social media and iPhone games offer more playful interfaces that increase engagement, loyalty, and viral distribution.
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Fun And Games Presentation, Robert Grigg, University of Portsmouth, Use8
1. Event Title: “Play: The workshop” Date: 12th of September 2008 Speaker: Robert Grigg Company: University of Portsmouth Topic: “Where is fun today?” www.use8.net www.twitter.com/use8 *The contents of this slideshow was presented at a Use8 event and reflects the views of the presenting parties ..
2. Event Description Methods for evaluating experience within the video games industry are growing and changing at a rapid pace. The South East Gaming Symposium is an innovative workshop that brings together industry professionals and academics to understand the mutual challenges that they face within the field. The workshop format creates the perfect environment to generate a shared understanding; leveraging both academic and industry participation as knowledge co-creators in the development of robust and reliable methods for evaluating experience. *The contents of this slideshow was presented at a Use8 event and reflects the views of the presenting parties ..
3. Where is FUN today? Robert Grigg Advanced Games Research Group School of Creative Technologies Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries University of Portsmouth
45. Thank you! For more information about Use8 events please visit: www.use8.net Or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/use8 *The contents of this slideshow was presented at a Use8 event and reflects the views of the presenting parties ..