Parts of a Game - Design Cycle

Wednesday

October 7

Poll

How was your break?

Learning Objectives

• I can identify parts of a game

• I can describe the Design Cycle

• I can develop a plan with the necessary criteria for a game.

There are 6 parts of a game

Goal

What a player has to do to win

Challenge

Obstacles you put in the player’s way to make reaching the goal fun and interesting

Core Mechanics

What core actions or moves does the player do to power the play of the game?

-Jump

-Climb

-Run

-Answer questions

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Open Ended

What are some examples of core game mechanics from games that you play?

Components

Parts that make up the materials of play. In an electronic game:

-setting

-things you collect

-story

-sound

-graphics

-avatar/characters

Rules - How to play the game

The relationships that define what a player can and cannot do in the game.

Space - environment

Where the game takes place and how that space affects the game.

The space can be specific to the overall game or levels in a game.

Lets review MineSweeper

Open Ended

What is the GOAL of minesweeper?

Minesweeper Goal

clear the board

evade/identify the bombs to clear the board

Open Ended

What is the CHALLENGE of minesweeper?

Minesweeper Challenge

depends on the board size/amount of bombs

must deduce location based on numbers

Open Ended

What are the CORE MECHANICS of minesweeper?

The Minesweeper Core Mechanics

Clicking blindly (1st click)

Right click to label possible bombs

Click to uncover open space

Avoid explosions - bombs

Complete the game in a certain amount of time

Solve the game

Open Ended

What are the COMPONENTS of minesweeper?

Minesweeper Components

a grid (10/10 with 10 bombs, 16/16 with 40 bombs)

sound

a clock

clearing animation

flags

bombs - exploding animation

winning animation (sound) - leader board

losing animation (sound)

Open Ended

What are the RULES of minesweeper?

Minesweeper Rules

Do not click on the bombs or the game will be over.

Try to complete the game as quickly as possible.

Right click to mark bomb locations.

Use the numbers as clues to deduce the locations of bombs.

Open Ended

What is the SPACE of minesweeper?

Minesweeper Space

A grid designed like a golf green.

The Design Cycle

Poll

The Design Cycle

• I don't know what that is

• I've heard of it before

• I know what it is and what the parts are.

• I can teach someone else about the design cycle