Game sketching

Agustin, Michael; Chuang, Gina; Delgado, Albith; Ortega, Anthony; Seaver, Josh; Buchanan, John W.

doi:10.1145/1306813.1306829

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“…Some researchers in the area of HCI (Buxton, 2007) and in game research (Agustin et al, 2007) have pointed out a need for separating very early prototypes from more fine-tuned ones. They claim that just talking about lo-fi prototyping is not enough; the word sketching would better describe very early prototypes.…”

Section: Prototypesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design for Research Results

Eladhari

Ollila

2012

Simulation & Gaming

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In this article, the authors examine iterative design methods for experimental game prototype development. They recognize the area of game design as a wicked problem space, that is, an area where attempts at producing solutions change the understanding of the problems. They argue that it is vital in game-design research to build and test designs in order to explore how certain game mechanics can result in different play dynamics and play experiences. Depending on the scope of research questions and available resources, it is important to carefully plan the design process of prototypes, their development, and the testing of them. It is also important to consider what types of data to obtain, and how to treat the data, in order to acquire materials for analysis that can support the exploration of the research questions of a study. The purpose of this article is to provide a navigation aid through this process. Various methods of prototyping and types of prototypes are described, along with considerations regarding the type of game that is developed. Then, various types of play tests are presented along with recommendations, depending on timing within the production cycle and availability of test-players. Also, an overview of potential methods of obtaining data from play tests is provided.This article is about the development of experimental research prototypes, sometimes also called demonstrators or sketches. A commonly used and recommended (see, for example, Wenzler, 2009) development method is iterative design, which, as described by Salen and Zimmerman (2001), is a play-based design process. A prototype is played, evaluated, adjusted and played again, allowing the designer or design team to base decisions on the successive iterations or versions of the game. Iterative design is a cyclic process that alternates between prototyping, play testing, evaluation, and refinement. (Salen & Zimmerman, 2001, p. 11) In game research, methods from social sciences, humanities, and technological fields are used commonly. In social sciences, the effects of games on people are studied, using the methodological body of the field. Common questions concern learning processes in games. Humanities-oriented researchers commonly study the meaning and context of games, studying the games as artifacts, using the plethora of methods, such as critical analysis of the field of humanities. In the fields of engineering and industry, approaches often concern the understanding of design and developing of games. The focus is typically on how to make better games; at other times games are used as drivers of technological innovations.It is vital for the future of the field of game research that methods from other fields of study are adapted to the nature and essence of games, and that new methods are developed for this research field. It is important to discuss the methodological challenges in the field of research, where it is not uncommon that success criteria are imported from other fields, sometimes not considering the profound aesthetic na...

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Section: Prototypesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design for Research Results

Eladhari

Ollila

2012

Simulation & Gaming

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“…Crabtree et al, for example, use orchestrators to guide the narrative in large-scale pervasive multiplayer game [9]; similarly, in Egyptian Oracle, a puppeteer controls an avatar that interacts with an audience in an augmented reality performance [11]. In game sketching, a designer manipulates the progression of a game in real-time, allowing testing of game ideas before they are fully implemented [1]. For example, in Raptor, an orchestrator uses a tabletop interface to manipulate the content of a game world, while a play tester plays in real time [20].…”

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Playing with Persiflage: The Impact of Free-Form Dialogue on the Play of Computer Role Playing Games

Cheng

Graham

2019

Entertainment Computing and Serious Games

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Digital games struggle to blend compelling narrative with interactivity. For example, computer role-playing games (CRPGs) allow players the freedom to explore an open world, yet limit their interaction with the world's inhabitants to selecting from pre-determined dialogue choices. In this paper, we explore how players behave when truly freeform dialogue with non-player characters (NPCs) is supported. In the novel Persiflage game, players converse with NPCs using speech. NPCs are in turn voiced by a human, allowing truly free-form conversation. Through a study of five groups playing the game, we show how players converse, interact, and play using natural language.

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“…In this reflection, a prototype is often used as a sketching tool in Game Design (Manker and Arvola 2011). In the early process of game development, prototypes can take the form of sketch-like games made in, if not minutes, at least hours (Agustin et al 2007).…”

Section: Prototyping and Interaction Design In Relation To Game Designmentioning

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Designscape – A Suggested Game Design Prototyping Process Tool

Manker

2012

EJCGC

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In this work the prototyping process of game design is analysed and a model, the designscape, is suggested. The analysis is based on empirical data consisting of interviews with game designers; at leading positions in ten game companies and at two educational programs focusing on game design. The prime perspective presented as basis for the model is rhetoric in relation to the prototyping process. The intended value of the designscape is to provide deepened information and knowledge about the design process.

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Game sketching

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Playing with Persiflage: The Impact of Free-Form Dialogue on the Play of Computer Role Playing Games

Designscape – A Suggested Game Design Prototyping Process Tool

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