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Game Elements
- 1. Game Elements Or, How I learned to love Master Chief
- 2. The Rules of Engagement SYSTEMIC ELEMENTS BEHAVIOURAL ELEMENTS • Components • Players • Environments GAMEPLAY • Contexts • Rule Sets • Game Mechanics • Theme • Information • Interface COMPOUND ELEMENTS
- 3. Our Hero Name: Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 Job: Cyber-soldier Race: Spartan (Spartan Project) Employer: UNSC
- 4. Deconstructing the Universe SYSTEMIC ELEMENTS BEHAVIOURAL ELEMENTS • One, Multi • Characterisation GAMEPLAY • Maps, Online Play • Maps, Problem solving • “Save Yourself, Save the World” • FPS with interlaced cutscenes • Hero • Saving, tutorials, Cortana! • Weapons, maps, viewscreen COMPOUND ELEMENTS
- 5. Activity In groups of three, discuss the game on your card when you open just the Hero envelope Think about the hero not just as a character, but also as a vital part of your game.
- 6. Anatomy of a Hero Player Component Theme
- 7. Activity Where is the story set? What elements are involved in the setting of the game??????? Covenant, Arbiter & much more! Name at least 2 elements in your game, you’ve got 2 minutes!
- 8. “Nothing Endures But Change” BCE Heraclitus 540-480 Contexts Do maps also represent Information? Interface Do you like the way it’s all Environment(s) connected?
- 9. To ai or not to ai, that is the question… Story Tutorial Characterisation (NPC)
- 10. Activity What element(s) does your AI represent in the game?
- 11. The Carrier • She’s a vital part of the story, often you have to save her (see: Pillar of Autumn) • Being part of Master Chief’s HUD, she’s heavily involved in weapons or vehicle tutorials • You can’t play as her, but you can interact with her AI is often used to carry you through a theme or ruleset – meaning every game element is relevant
- 13. Activity What am I using to make this a game? I need to move the story on… but how? Think about and document 2 game elements in your game that relate to mechanics
- 14. Brinkmanship sinks your ships If this equals that – then what?
- 15. Final Activity Present at least 1 rule for your game. Note: Objectives are outcomes, rules endure!!
- 16. Overview • Make rules, make war! • Use AI as your chorus • Look past game snobbery and consider cut-scenes • Treat your story elements as rules • Plan your game with maps and worlds • Let the player do some work! • Reward with response, respond with rewards PS: Have some serious fun!