Game Development Essentials An Introduction

(2nd Edition)

Chapter 3Game Elements

what are the possibilities?

Key Chapter Questions■ What are some non-entertainment applications

associated with game development?

■ What platforms are available for games, and what specific elements are associated with each platform?

■ What are the characteristics of popular game genres?

■ How do modes based on number of players affect the way games are created?

■ What are time interval options, and how do they change the way a game is played?

Applications

• Entertainment• Community-building• Education• Recruitment & training• Marketing & advertising• Health & fitness

PlatformsArcade

Mach 3

PlatformsConsole

Sony PS3

Microsoft Xbox 360

Nintendo Wii

PlatformsComputer

PlatformsOnline (Multiplayer)

PlatformsOnline (Multiplayer)

PlatformsHandheld

Nintendo DS Lite Sony PSP

PlatformsTabletop

• Pen & paper• Dice• Board• Card• Tile

Time Interval

Real-timeTurn-based Time-limited

Player Mode

Two-player(Indy 500 Arcade)

Single-player(Hardwood Solitaire 3) Local two-player

(Dance Dance Revolution)

Player Mode

LAN-based multiplayer(Fragapalooza

LAN party)

Local multiplayer(Gauntlet)

Online multiplayer(Counterstrike)

GenresAction

Platformer(Mario Galaxy)

Racing(Test Drive Unlimited)

Fighting(Soul Calibur III)

GenresAction

First-Person Shooter [FPS](Resistance: Fall of Man)

Third-Person Shooter(Gears of War)

GenresSimulation

Participatory – Sports

(Top Spin 2)

Process(Spore)

Vehicle (Microsoft Flight

Simulator X)

GenresStrategy

Turn-based strategy(Civilization IV)

Real-time strategy (RTS)(The Lord of the Rings:

The Battle for Middle-Earth 2)

GenresMassively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs)

MMORPG(World of Warcraft)

MMORTS(Shattered Galaxy)

MMOFPS(Planetside)

MMOPG(Puzzle Pirates)

Genres

Action-Adventure(God of War II)

Adventure(Indigo Prophecy)

Casino(Bicycle Casino)

Puzzle (Lumines)

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)(Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)

Music/rhythm(Guitar Hero)

Survival-horror(Alone in the Dark)

Summary

• Applications• Platforms• Time interval• Player mode• Genres