Game Interactions

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1 Schedule
2 Teachers
3 Participants
4 Discussions
- 4.1 Non-Game activities
5 Assignments
6 Literature
7 Lectures
8 Links

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Schedule

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Teachers

Ulf Hagen ulf.hagen[at]sh.se
Jon Manker jon.manker[at]sh.se

http://mt.sh.se

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Participants

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10.9.

Egert

Lauri

Olja

Sonja

Jaan

Kersti

Geroli

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11.9.

Sonja

Olja

Kersti

Egert

Geroli

Jaan

Ivo

Jevgenia

Lauri

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12.9.

Olja

Sonja

Egert

Ivo

Geroli

Lauri

Kersti

Jaan

Jevgenia

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13.9.

Sonja

Lauri

Ivo

Olja

Jaan

Jevgenia

Kersti

Egert

Geroli

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Discussions

Game is bitworld of several pretending participants with winners and losers. The goal of it may be different.

Logical/structural activity combined with entertainment (and winning :)

An entertaining activity with a set of rules for 1 or more participants.

A game is an action based on fictional scenario with certain rules and participants.

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Non-Game activities

I used to participate in non-game activity with free form play (in the real forest). It's goal was to build command feeling of company employees and to improve their strategy potential. Just for example:)

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Assignments

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Rule switch

Take a realatively simple game, or a defined part of a more complex game Change one rule Describe how the change affects the game. (Player experience, Tactics etc.)

Gomoku rule switch by Egert

Armagetron rule switch by Jaan

Tic Tac Toe Rule switch by Geroli

Rule switch Daggers_zeroes by Olja

Square Jump by Sonja

Sudoku rule switch by Lauri

Chess by Kersti

Checkers variants by Ivo

Snakes and Ladders rule switch by Jevgenia

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Game Tester

Play a game and note your experiences while playing.
Learning curve: is it hard or easy to get started?
Feelings, thoughts?
Is it fun? What is fun?
Is it boring, and if so: why?
Usability: what is functioning and what is not?
Make comments on nterface and design
Etc. etc.
Write your notes as soon as you discover them, while you are playing.
Everybody plays the same game.
This time we play ”Sky Golf” http://www.miniclip.com/games/sky-golf/en/ or google for ”Sky Golf”. This game is (probably) new to you all, easy to find and not too complex.
Try to write ½-1 A4.

Game Tester/ Jevgenia

Game Tester / Jaan

Game tester / Geroli

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Top Games

As in any creative line of work inspiration is an important source.
Write down your 3 favorite games together with a sentence or two about why this is a favorite of yours.
Do so in each of the categories
Computer/Video games
Board/Family games
Sports/Physical games
Total: 9 games
Gather in groups of 3. Try to agree on one game per category.

Top Games - Jevgenia, Ivo, Jaan

Top Games - Egert

Olja's Top Games

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Design Document (put it here AFTER the pitch)

Work in groups of 2-3 persons Chose one of the 6 ideas presented from the brainstorm.

Make a short design document for this game, containing the information you find suitable. At least include: Overview and description in short, 4-6 sentences

The game play – the players journey through the game and the possibilities she is given to control it.

Game world look-and-feel and Interface prototype, digital (still images) and/or physical.

Style examples for the media, that could be made by you or be just references to other material.

Decide how you will presents the design document, who says what. Practice… The presentation should be about 5-10 minutes After the presentation there is room for questions, be active and ask each other questions.