Module 1

Pattern recognition

• Pattern recognition is a play based design process, method in which design decisions are made based on the experience of playing a game while it is in development.

• Pattern recognition is specific

  category of games related by similar

  gameplay characteristics.

• Pattern recognition is to extract

  relevant information from

  the game world.

• Pattern recognition is an action that the player can perform in the game, along with the action’s.

Game genre

• Game genre is a specific

  category of games related by similar

  gameplay characteristics.

• Game genre is to extract

  relevant information from

  the game world.

• Game genre is more of a design concept, whereas game mechanics is more of an engineering concept.

• Game genre is a game feature is any descriptive aspect of a game’s design, art, audio, or technical capabilities.

In game design they create the _, _, _ and _ in planning everything to create player experience.

One important game design approach is called _ design.

_is an action that the player can perform in the game, along with the action’s

• Game mechanics

• Game features

• Gameplay

• Gameboy

_is any descriptive aspect of a game’s design, art, audio, or technical capabilities.

• Game mechanics

• Game features

• Gameplay

• Gameboy

_is what the player can do,what other entities can do, in response to player’s actions.

• Game mechanics

• Game features

• Gameplay

• Gameboy

What is a good game design?

• Player centric.

• Good design.

• Meaningful decisions.

• Contain music.

Iterative process

• Brainstorm

• Research

• Prototyping

• Playtesting

1 element of game concepts