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Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
Interface in Game Design
A bit about the Game!
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Who am I?
/geraldo.gomes.jr
Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
• Student Bachelor in Information Systems at UFRPE • Android • Git • <> {} () • Gamer • Chemistry lover
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Walkthrough
• What is a Game? • Statistics • Game Design • Game Script • Art Concept • Programming
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• Soundtrack • Interface • Interface (Hud) • A bit of history • Questions
Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
What is a Game?
Entertainment +
Active +
Interactive =
GAME! “A game is a problem
solving activity, seen in a playful way."
The Art of Game Design
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Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
A game should set… • What player do? • What are the challenges? • Gender game • Public Description • What platform will run? • Need licenses? • Single, dual or multiplayer? • General summary from start to finish • Short description of the game world
What is a Game?
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Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
Statistics
23% of Brazilians play! • 53% men and 47% women • 67% Consoles • 42% Computer • 17% Smartphones or Tablets • 7% Portable consoles
Most played PC games on gaming platform Raptr in October 2014, by share of playing time
1. League of Legends 2. World of Warcraft 3. Dota 2 4. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 5. Smite
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Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
Game Design
Imagine +
Define +
Describe +
Transmit =
GAME Design!
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Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
Game Script
Four essential elements in games:
1. Character player; 2. Scenario; 3. Challenge; 4. Awards.
Plots:
• Metaplots; • Subplots
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Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
Programming
Low-level: • C++ • Java • C#
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High-level script: • Torque Script • Unreal Script • LUA • Python • RUBY
Shaders: • Cg • GLSL • HLSL
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Soundtrack
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Music and sounds... unforgettable
Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
Interface
“The interface is how the game is related to the
player.” The culture Interface
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Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
Interface
Different controls:
• Keyboard • Joystick • Guitar (Instruments) • Movements and Actions • Touch screen
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Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
Interface
Context + Interface + … = Cool Game 17
Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
Hud: “The responsible interface for visually display information about the game and player state.”
Interface (Hud)
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Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
A bit of history
Technology + Trend + Tastes that never change 22
Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
A bit of history
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Minecraft Sonic
There is opportunity for the past?
Geraldo Gomes da Cruz Júnior Interface in Game Design
A bit of history
Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi55mSqVDZk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA4wBtpaPHY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKQTfAgF67k
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• Off With Their HUDs!: Rethinking the Heads-Up Display in Console Game Design Greg Wilson (Ex-concept designer da Acclaim Studios)
• Chapter 2 – Game Design Applications http://battleteam.net/tech/fis/docs/ch02.html
• The Art of Game Design • The culture Interface • http://www.gamasutra.com/
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References
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