LTMS 531: Designing

Games & Simulations Class 2

Review

Setting Expectations &

Establishing the Foundation

• Course Information

• Simulations vs. Games

• Serious Games vs.

Entertainment Games

• Instructional Design &

Game Design

1. What were some of the player elements clearly present in the game you played and the game you found?

2. How were those player elements

represented and how effectively were they represented?

1. Which player type are you?

2. Were you surprised with the results and why?

Player Types A

chie

vers

• prefer to gain "points," levels, equipment and other concrete measurements

• go to great lengths to achieve rewards that confer them little or no gameplay benefit simply for the prestige of having it.

Exp

lore

rs

• players who prefer discovering areas, creating maps and learning about hidden places

• feel restricted when expected to move on in a certain time frame, as that does not allow them to look around at their own pace.

• find joy in discovering an unknown glitch or a hidden easter egg.

Soci

aliz

ers • gain the most

enjoyment by interacting with other players, and on some occasions, computer-controlled characters with personality

• The game is merely a tool they use to meet others in-game or outside of it

Kill

ers • thrive on

competition with other players, and prefer fighting them to scripted computer-controlled opponents

Player Stats

Bartle

Number of Times Taken

796, 576 Most Common Result

Explorer Most Unique Results

Socializer

ESA Average age

30 Gender

55% Male; 45% Female Multiplayer

62% play games with others

Chapter

Designing for Engagement Fun Theory

Flow Theory

Mihály Csíkszentmihályi (pronounced chick-sent-me-high-ee)

Flow: Tense and release

Flow Theory

Platforms & Environments

• Analog

–Tabletop

–Physical

• Digital

–Arcade/café

–Console

–Computer

–Online

–Handheld

Serious Game Design Document

Serious Game/Simulation Pitch

LTMS 531: Designing

Games & Simulations

1. Create your game pitch