Games and Virtual Worlds

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Games and Virtual Worlds
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Definitions

• Game an activity where a player or players act
  to achieve some useful outcome
• Virtual World a representation of a space and
  its contents with which participants can interact

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Games Rational

• Entertainment Industry
• Electronic Games
• Television
• Movies
• Gambling
• Education
• In Class
• Online
• Engineering
• Design Walkthroughs
• Training

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Game Market

• Amazon
• 45,198 Video Games
• eBay
• 278,729 Video Games/Consoles/Components

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Course Goals

• Learn How Computer Games Are Designed and
  Programmed
• Create a Game

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Game Creation

• Individual
• Garage
• Production
• Teams
• Specialization
• Managed Environment
• Code
• Interconnectivity
• Embedded

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Game Play

• Entertainment
• Educational
• Functional

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Virtual World

• Fantasy
• Real
• Mixed

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Game Types

• Non-Electronic
• Electronic
• Augmented

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Games

• Part of Human Activity
• Adjuncts
• Boards
• Tokens/Pieces
• Graphics
• Avatars
• AI

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Game Characteristics

• Simple Mechanics (Minimal startup time)
• Myriad of Plays
• Engaging
• Well Established

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Scientific Element Classifications

• Deterministic
• Statistical
• Competitive
• Team

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Chance Creators

• Dice
• Cards
• Tiles/Tokens
• Spinner
• Random Number Generator
• Other

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Game Elements

• Goals
• Scoring
• Rewards/Punishments
• Time
• Point of View
• Players
• Strategies
• Arena
• Audio

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Checkers Example

• Board 8 X 8 Squares
• Pieces 8 Red, 8 Black
• Types
• Checker
• King
• Moves
• Checker
• Forward
• Jump
• King
• All Directions
• Jump
• Turns (Diplomacy)
• Alternating
• Goal Eliminate Opponents Pieces
• Scoring Jumping (Eliminate Piece)
• Strategy

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Pre-Digital

• Board Games
• Monopoly
• Risk
• Parchesi
• Card Games
• Blackjack
• Old Maid
• Uno
• Dice Games
• Yahtzee

• Token Games
• Scrabble
• Sports Games
• Football
• Baseball
• Tennis
• Role Playing Games
• Dungeons Dragons
• War
• Tabletop

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Game Graphics

• 2D
• 3D
• Mixed

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Game Players

• Single
• Multiplayer
• Teams

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Game Hardware

• Arcade
• PC
• Hardware
• Software
• Console
• Tapes/Cartridges
• Handheld
• Cell Phones
• Internet
• Other

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Computer Game Genres (Text)

• Shoot em Ups (Schmups)
• First Person Shooter
• Platform Games
• Strategy Games
• Puzzle Games

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Computer Game Genres (GameStop)

• Action
• Adventure
• Crime
• Flight
• Horror
• Platform
• Tactical
• Fighting
• Music Party
• Puzzle Cards
• Role Playing
• Massively Multiplayer
• Shooter
• First Person
• Simulation
• Social
• Sports
• Strategy