Formal Game Elements lecture 4 Game Development

Formal Game Elements lecture 4 Game Development

2. Formal Game Elements
The Player
Objectives
Procedures
Rules
Resources
Conflict
Boundaries
Outcome

3. There is no game without the PLAYER!
›What are the roles?
›What are their relationships?
›Multi-player or solo?
Roles
›Every player is equal
›One special role vs. all others
›Every player is different

4. Single vs. game
Multiple players vs. game
Player vs. player
Unilateral competition (multi vs. one)
Multilateral comp. (multi vs. each other)
Cooperative play
Team cooperation

20. The main point

21. The main point
Tone of the game

22. The main point
Tone of the game
Genre specific objectives

23. The main point
Tone of the game
Genre specific objectives
Multiple objectives

24. The main point
Tone of the game
Genre specific objectives
Multiple objectives
Obvious objectives

25. The main point
Tone of the game
Genre specific objectives
Multiple objectives
Obvious objectives
Determined by the player

26. The main point
Tone of the game
Genre specific objectives
Multiple objectives
Obvious objectives
Determined by the player
Your favorite game’s objectives

28. Method of play

29. Method of play
Not the rules

30. Method of play
Not the rules
Who, what, where, when, and how

31. Method of play
Not the rules
Who, what, where, when, and how
Starting Action

32. Method of play
Not the rules
Who, what, where, when, and how
Starting Action
Progression of Action

33. Method of play
Not the rules
Who, what, where, when, and how
Starting Action
Progression of Action
Special Actions

34. Method of play
Not the rules
Who, what, where, when, and how
Starting Action
Progression of Action
Special Actions
Resolving Actions

35. Method of play
Not the rules
Who, what, where, when, and how
Starting Action
Progression of Action
Special Actions
Resolving Actions
Defining the game “environment”

37. Define objects and concepts

38. Define objects and concepts
Restrict action

39. Define objects and concepts
Restrict action
Determine outcome

40. Define objects and concepts
Restrict action
Determine outcome
Need to be easy to remember

41. Define objects and concepts
Restrict action
Determine outcome
Need to be easy to remember
Need to be relevant

43. Lives

44. Lives
Units

45. Lives
Units
Health

46. Lives
Units
Health
Currency

47. Lives
Units
Health
Currency
Actions

48. Lives
Units
Health
Currency
Actions
Objects/inventory

49. Lives
Units
Health
Currency
Actions
Objects/inventory
Terrain/environment

50. Lives
Units
Health
Currency
Actions
Objects/inventory
Terrain/environment
Time!

52. Obstacles

53. Obstacles
Opponents

54. Obstacles
Opponents
Dilemmas

56. Similar to rules and conflicts

57. Similar to rules and conflicts
Guide the action

58. Similar to rules and conflicts
Guide the action
Make the game play challenging

59. Similar to rules and conflicts
Guide the action
Make the game play challenging
Separates the game from what is NOT the
game

60. Similar to rules and conflicts
Guide the action
Make the game play challenging
Separates the game from what is NOT the
game
Also define the game environment

62. Every system has an outcome

63. Every system has an outcome
A game system produces
Win or Lose

64. Every system has an outcome
A game system produces
Win or Lose
What is the win/lose criteria?

65. Every system has an outcome
A game system produces
Win or Lose
What is the win/lose criteria?
Is there always a winner?

66. Every system has an outcome
A game system produces
Win or Lose
What is the win/lose criteria?
Is there always a winner?
What about ranking?

67. Every system has an outcome
A game system produces
Win or Lose
What is the win/lose criteria?
Is there always a winner?
What about ranking?
Which is more satisfying?

68. Every system has an outcome
A game system produces
Win or Lose
What is the win/lose criteria?
Is there always a winner?
What about ranking?
Which is more satisfying?
What games have no outcome?