VIDYA VIKAS INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

FINAL YEAR SEMINARON

GAME DESIGN AND MIND READING GAME CONSOLES

Anup Yadav K

2 PARTSGame DesignWhat are Games?Why are they made? How are they made?

What is the process?

Game ConsolesWhat are Game

consoles?What is its use?What makes Mind

reading game consoles stand out ?

What is a Game?Why games work, Game design

principles (what?)ActivityRulesPlayConflict( not always)Randomness/Luck

Games are Unpredictable

Why do people play Games? No particular reasonSome people for FUNSome for entertainmentOther to criticizeDreams, Fantasy and Nightmaresexamples

Pleasure

What does a Game contain?Digital Video screen

character, animation, rules of some kind in some way.

GoalsDefined starting and Ending pointsComplete something Decision makingInvolves timeInvolves AI

Different types of Games on Dependent Platforms? PC GamingConsole GamingWireless GamingMultiplayer Gaming(LAN)Massive multiplayer ONLINE role playing games (INTERNET)

How a Game gets made…?

How a Game gets made…?

ROLES PLAYED IN DEVELOPING A GAME

Game DesignersGame Designers typically define the overall

vision of a Video game.Game Design DocumentLike a Film directors for a movie (creative or

otherwise)Knowledge of all the different fieldsRoles

Creative DirectorDesign directorLead designerJunior designer

Game ArtistsArtist bring the player eyes, the vision set out

by the game designers and art directorsMust have Great Imagination and CreativityShould be major with at least one major 3D

software application ( 3d Max, Maya, Blender)Roles

Concept artist – game style3D modelers – fine arts, rendering and shading

Game ProgrammersSoftware engineers who work at coding level to make a game work.Work with artists and designers to make a playable game

In-demand, Short supply Paid well

RolesGamePlay programmersAI programmersTools programmersGraphics programmers

Game ProducersProducer are the project managers.View the overall process.Create and enforce schedule and budgets.They have to be leaders.

Titles Director of production Executive producers Associate producers Assistant producers

Audio DesignersSound engineers are responsible for creating sounds and music to match the visuals of the game.Unique sound for a game visual styleLess job opportunitiesHired on contract basisThey also can work on films, television and advertisement.

Quality Assurance/ TestersConsidered as last line of defense before the game hits the shelves.Helps ensure the quality of the game meets strict guidelines set by the development studio.Best entry level jobs to a gaming industry.Good communication skills then can move up to a lead tester or even a game producer.

Business in Gaming :The economic, legal & policy aspects of a

game.How games are funded?Marketed and soldRelationship among publishersDevelopersDistributorsRetailers

Part 2

MIND READING GAME CONSOLES

Mind read….really?A device that translates your thoughts into on

screen movements.Who made it possible?

Emotive Systems, San Francisco

Name : PROJECT EPOC End of joysticks and keyboards….!! ?

How EPOC works?In simple terms, it relies on the fact that every time a human brain thinks about something, electrical impulses

are triggered in the brain.Signature for each emotion.This is know as

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAMIsolate and identify electrical

patternsTranslate real movements into on

screen

EPOC applicationsGaming (to popularize)As Brain scanners and Lie detectorsIt can act as a remote (TV or any player)Control cursor on computer screen.

Disadvantages:Priced at around $300- $500.Takes some time to adjust to the users.Humans will become more lazier.

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