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Introduction to Game Design

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California Institute of the Arts

Introduction to Game Design

1275 notes

Cours 1 sur 5 dans Specialization Game Design: Art and Concepts

Welcome! This course is an introduction to the primary concepts of gaming, and an exploration of how these basic concepts affect the way gamers interact with our games. In this course you will understand what defines a “game” and the mechanics and rules behind different types of games. Through four linked assignments you'll learn ways to create and describe a game concept, and specifically what makes a compelling game. This course focuses on the conceptual underpinnings of games, and all assignments can be completed with a pencil and paper – no previous programming knowledge is required.

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Week 1: The Simplest Games

This week we start at the beginning: what are the principles of very simple games, like Hangman and tic-tac-toe? How do these games work? Why do people play them? What are the elements that define games and the gaming experience? And finally, what do games have in common with each other, and what sets them apart? In addition to covering the basics and ground rules for this course, we'll conclude this week with a very simple, low-tech assignment: create a game on a single sheet of paper.

Elements of Gaming3:19

The Game Design Document1:56

Making a Simple Game and Brainstorming3:13

Rencontrer les enseignants

Fran Krause
Faculty, Character Animation
School of Film/Video

So in this class, we'll be making a series of games on paper.

These will let us try out some of our gaming concepts and will allow us to focus

on game design without worrying about computers or coding.

To help get us started, I made my first game,

and I have to say, I think you're gonna be pretty impressed, here it is.

It’s a straight line.

You start at the bottom.

And every turn, you move one space closer to the top, where the game ends.

>> Your game looks lousy, Fran.

>> What?

>> I said your game.

Looks lousy.

>> Well, my friend’s comment brings us to our next topic.

[SOUND] Feedback.

We'll be making these projects by ourselves, and then uploading and

sharing them with our classmates for feedback.

That makes feedback very important for this class, as it's the method we have for

evaluating and learning with each other.

Now, when my friend said that my games was lousy,

that didn't really tell me much about my game.

It doesn't sound like my games successful it

sounds like there are some problems with its design

however his comment doesn't really help me to find those problems in my game.

His comment also doesn't help him much as its not really getting him to think

constructively or creatively about gaming.

Could you try another comment?

But this time, I’d like you to say why you think my game’s lousy.

>> Your game looks lousy because it’s so boring!

>> That’s much more useful.

Now I know that the problem with my game is that it’s boring.

With that information, I can try to change it so that it’s more interesting.

We'd spoken earlier about goals in gaming, so maybe I can change my game so

that it starts with an explorer landing in a strange forest,

and at the end, there's a lost cave filled with treasure.

That would be a more interesting goal.

We also talked about chance and skill in gaming, and

how some difficulty can make a game more interesting.

Well, I could add some change with a roll of dice.

Instead of my player moving just one space every turn, they could roll a die and

move between one and six spaces each turn.

If I wanted to add some skill, I could change that path of my game into a maze.

There, I think my game's looking more interesting.

Now what do you think of my game?

>> Your game looks less lousy than before.

>> One more thing about feedback.

We need to stay polite and civil.

Making comments about other people's work can be really tricky and there's no

advantage to either person if a reviewer's comments are seen as mean and unkind.

When reviewing someone's project, here's some steps you can follow.

Examine the project, think about it and

try to figure out how you feel about it, try to figure out why you feel that way,

then share your thoughts and your reasoning.

With that in mind, what do you think of my game.

>> Well I thought it was too simple at first without a goal or any difficulty.

But I think it's looking better now.

Could use some color though.

>> Like this?

>> Woah, yeah, that's much better!

>> Thanks.

Now, if we all try our best, feedback can be a valuable and enriching part

of this course for the reviewer and the game designer being reviewed.

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