Fachenglisch 1 - Gamedesign

Within the magic circle the player agrees to attach a temporary, artificial significance to situations an events in the game. The magic circle comes into existence when the players join the game-in effect., wehn they agree to abide by the rules.

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There must be some challange (nontrivial) involves in trying to achieve a game's goal.

The semiotic of a game are the meanings and relationships of the various symbols that are in the game

The gameplay consists of the challenges and actions the game offers the player

The sequence of play is the progression of activities that make up the game

The goals of the game is also known as the bjective of the game and is defined by the rules

The termination condition is the condition that ende the game (if the game has one)

Metarules are rules about the rules. These might indicate untder waht circumstances the rules can change or when exception are allowed

The challanges tha a player must face to arrive at the object of the game AND the actions the player is permitted to take to address those challanges

Two Player competitive, Multiplayer competitive, Multiplayer cooperative, team-based, single player, hybrid competition modes

Two -player competitive (“you versus me”) is the best-known mode; this is found in the most ancient games such as chess and backgammon.

Multiplayer competitive (“everyone for himself”) is familiar from games such as Monopoly , poker, and of course, many individual sports such as track and field athletics. This is also known as deathmatch , although the term is usually only used in shooter

Multiplayer cooperative (“all of us together”) occurs when all the players cooperate to accomplish the same goal. Conventional cooperative games are some - what rare, but they are more common in video games.

Team-based (“us versus them”) mode occurs when the members of a team cooperate, and the team collectively competes against one or more other teams.

Single-player (“me versus the situation”) is familiar to those who play solitaire card games as well as the vast majority of arcade and other video games such as the Mario series from Nintendo.

Hybrid competition modes games specifically permit cooperation at times, even if the overall context of the game is competitive.

Provide adequate clues that enable players to deduce the correct resolution to a problem. Avoid creating challenges that they can surmount only by trial & error. Chall. that require physical skill and that may be overcome with practice are an exceptions

Ai will be used in Strategy, Pathfinding, Natural language parsing, Natural language generation, Pattern recognition & Simulated people and creatures

Pathfinding means finding the most advantageous routes through a simu - lated landscape filled with obstacles.

Strategy means determining the optimal action to take by considering the possible consequences of a variety of available actions

NO! It is not possible to design an ideal game that pleases everyone, because everyone does not enjoy the same thing. Do not try.

Gameplay Comes First. Gameplay is the primary source of entertainment in all video games. When designing a game, it is the first thing to consider.

Games in which rules can be changed usually define two types of rules: the mutable (changeable) and the immutable. The immutable rules include instruc - tions about when and how the mutable rules may be changed

Games in which rules can be changed usually define two types of rules: the mutable (changeable) and the immutable. The immutable rules include instruc - tions about when and how the mutable rules may be changed

YES! An ugly or awkward video game is a bad one, no matter how innovative its design or impressive its technology. Part of your job is to give your players aesthetic pleasure.

- Physical Coordination Challenges
- Formal Logic Challenges
- Pattern Recognition Challenges
- Time Pressure
- Memory and Knowledge Challenges
- Exploration Challenges
- Conflict
- Economic Challenges
- Conceptual Reasoning Challenges
- Creation/Construction Challenges

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A good game is a harmonious game. Try to find a way to make every aspect of your game

fit together into a coherent, integrated whole.