the game designer: in context principles of game design | micah hrehovcsik | 24-11-2015
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The Game Designer:In Context
Principles of Game Design | Micah Hrehovcsik | 24-11-2015
Last time
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THE PROBLEM
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How the world sees it
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How game designers should see it
"With great power, comes great responsibility“
-Uncle Ben (Stan Lee)
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Challenge 2/1
1- (Define Game) what is a game?
2- what is the holy grail of game design?
3- why do we play games? What do games add to our lives?
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A voluntary activity or occupation within certain fixed limits of time and place, according to rules freely accepted but absolutely binding, having its aim in itself and accompanied by a feeling of tension, joy and the consciousness that it is different from ordinary life.
Homo Ludens(Huizinga 1938)
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A game is a synthetic procedural system that stimulates regulated play.
http://gamedesigntools.blogspot.com/2010/11/definition-for-game.html
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“In a very basic sense, the magic circle of a game is where the game takes place. To play a game means entering into a magic circle, or perhaps creating one as a game begins.”
- Salen & Zimmerman, 2003
Homo Ludens(Huizinga 1938)
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Mimesis- Role Player
Agon- Competition
Ilinx- Sensation
Alea- Chance Les jeux et les hommes (Caillois, 1958)
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PAIDIA
Les jeux et les hommes (Caillois, 1958)
LUDUS
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PLAYING
Les jeux et les hommes (Caillois, 1958)
GAMING
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Rule Based
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Rule Based
Declarative
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Rule Based
Declarative
Social
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Challenge 2/2
1- What would your sentiment be if one of your players died because they played your game too long?
2- What would your sentiment be if one of your players kills another player /in real life/ over your game?
3- What would your sentiment be if research showed that the games you were making were harmful?
4- How would you feel to be threaten by your game’s players?
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Social development
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violence
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Stereotypes
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Gender issues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGh0EMmMC8
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ADDICTION
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HEALTH
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propaganda
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Challenge 2/3
1- Are these really issues?
2- Do you believe videogames are this powerful?
3 (Take Home) Find 5 games that you think are controversial.
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purpose
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Read & reflect 2/4
1- read Game designer reader • man, Play, and games• The rules of play• Half-real
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GAME OVER
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