Reading Using a game you know, or a game you’re making, list and bread down its UI elements into the following categories: diegetic, spatial, meta and non-diegetic. Game: Pokémon Omega Sapphire / Ruby for the Nintendo 3DS Meta Most of the game’s UI information is communicated via a ‘Pokedex’ menu on the lower screen. The […]

Pacing (game difficulty, intro to new mechanics, flow etc)- 4 Depth (complexity, the coming together of game elements and ideas to make a while)- 3 Controls- 5 Story- 5 Gameplay-5 Experience (how one experiences game and can be tied back to everything else) – 5 Intuitive (how much explanation is needed)- 4 Balanced- 3 Emergence […]

Reading What is the diegetic language of your game? The paratextual language? Are they different? How can you use them to support one another?   The diegetic language of our game is exploring two unknown areas to progress through a narrative. The ‘text’ sets the scene in two interior locations. I think we are relying […]

Reading 1 Reading 2 Name three other gameisms I think most gamers become accustomed to the way developers think without even noticing it. Players have to learn and adapt to a game world’s laws and dynamics. This leads to players being able to predict game elements and become attuned to the game developer’s design logic. […]

Reading – Digital Gambling: The Coincidence of Desire and Design Qs- What can we learn about the ease of use of gambling interfaces? What can we learn about designing for efficiency from gambling experiences? List 5 other experiences that would benefit from ‘pruning’ time Discuss Nathan Leland’s quote, “Positive reinforcement hides loss.” As a game […]

What are Game Mechanics Choose a game and write about the following in the context of that game… Tell Tale’s The Walking Dead   What are the game mechanics? List them and describe how they work. The Waking Dead is a narrative and dialogue heavy adventure game. I would argue that it also acts as a cinematic […]