The Importance of Everything Analytics of Map Design

Jim Brown @EntropicDev

The Importance of Everything Analytics of Map Design

The Importance of Nothing Negative Space in Level Design

The Importance of Everything Analytics of Map Design

Jim Brown @EntropicDev

The Importance of Everything - Everything is Everywhere - If Only it were That Simple… - Data: Information, Not Answers - Metrics: Question Everything - Analytics: Outline Your Goals, Define Success - Ok, so now what?

The Importance of Everything - Everything is Everywhere - If Only it were That Simple… - Data is Information, Not Answers - Question Everything - Outline Your Goals, Define Success - Ok, so now what?

Traf-O-Data

MICROprocessors SOFTware

Homebrew Computer Club

Potomac, MD

If Only it were That Simple…

Rank Game Title Popularity Review Score

1 Call of Duty: Black Ops 87

2 Grand Theft Auto IV 98

3 Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 96

4 Battlefield 3 84

5 Halo Reach 91

6 Red Dead Redemption 95

7 Assassin’s Creed 2 81

8 Fallout 3 93

9 Batman: Arkham City 94

10 Gears of War 3 91

11 Left 4 Dead 2 89

12 Dragon Age: Origins 86

13 Borderlands 84

14 Mortal Kombat 86

15 Medal of Honor 74

16 Final Fantasy XIII 83

17 Fable 2 89

18 Saints Row: The Third 84

19 L.A. Noir 89

20 Bioshock 96

21 Street Fighter IV 93

22 Mass Effect 2 96

23 Dead Island 71

24 Portal 2 95

25 Star Wars Force Unleashed 61

Rank Game Title Popularity Months in Top 10

1 Call of Duty: Black Ops 17

2 Grand Theft Auto IV 42

3 Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 6

4 Battlefield 3 7

5 Halo Reach 20

6 Red Dead Redemption 7

7 Assassin’s Creed 2 2

8 Fallout 3 5

9 Batman: Arkham City 1

10 Gears of War 3 8

11 Left 4 Dead 2 5

12 Dragon Age: Origins 0

13 Borderlands 1

14 Mortal Kombat 1

15 Medal of Honor 0

16 Final Fantasy XIII 1

17 Fable 2 1

18 Saints Row: The Third 1

19 L.A. Noir 1

20 Bioshock 0

21 Street Fighter IV 0

22 Mass Effect 2 1

23 Dead Island 1

24 Portal 2 0

25 Star Wars Force Unleashed 0

“There are three kinds of lies… lies, damned lies, and statistics.”

The Importance of Everything - Everything is Everywhere - If Only it were That Simple… - Data: Information, Not Answers - Metrics: Question Everything - Analytics: Outline Your Goals, Define Success - Ok, so now what?

Who plays video games?

Many users of college age. More

female than male.

29% 71% 71% 29% 77% 23% 90% 10%

29% 71% 71% 29% 77% 23% 90% 10%

Opinion Data Answers

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Data is information, not answers.

The Importance of Everything - Everything is Everywhere - If Only it were That Simple… - Data: Information, Not Answers - Metrics: Question Everything - Analytics: Outline Your Goals, Define Success - Ok, so now what?

Question Everything

Question Everything

WHY??

Question Everything

Question Everything

The Importance of Everything - Everything is Everywhere - If Only it were That Simple… - Data: Information, Not Answers - Metrics: Question Everything - Analytics: Outline Your Goals, Define Success - Ok, so now what?

Metrics Analytics

Mathematics Social Science

Tangible Intangible

Past Future

Data Insights

Information Transformation

Gathering Asking questions

Reporting Analyzing

Outline your goals, define success.

Outline your goals, define success.

MP Gondola

MP Library

MP Gondola

MP Library

Outline your goals, define success.

The Importance of Everything - Everything is Everywhere - If Only it were That Simple… - Data: Information, Not Answers - Metrics: Question Everything - Analytics: Outline Your Goals, Define Success - Ok, so now what?

• What should you take action on, and how?

• Can changes be quantified and measured?

LD

Outline your goals, define success.

Data is information, not answers.

LD

Outline your goals, define success.

Question everything.

Data is information, not answers.

Analytics don’t give answers, they improve chance of success.

LD

Outline your goals, define success.

Question everything.

Data is information, not answers.

Analytics don’t give answers, they improve chance of success.

If only it were that simple...

Jim Brown @EntropicDev

The Importance of Everything