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Interactive 3D Game DevelopmentInteractive 3D Game Development
George J. Grevera, Ph.D.George J. Grevera, Ph.D.
Many different aspects of Many different aspects of game developmentgame development
ConceptsConceptsProgrammingProgrammingGame EngineGame EngineTexturesTexturesModelsModelsSound and musicSound and music IntegrationIntegration
GenreGenre
Main Entry:Main Entry: genregenreFunction:Function: nounnounEtymology:Etymology: French, from Middle French, kind, genderFrench, from Middle French, kind, gender
1: a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition 1: a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or contentcharacterized by a particular style, form, or content
2: KIND, SORT2: KIND, SORT
3: painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life 3: painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realisticallyusually realistically
from webster.comfrom webster.com
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Action gamesAction gamesAdventure gamesAdventure gamesRole-playing gamesRole-playing gamesMaze and puzzle gamesMaze and puzzle gamesSimulator gamesSimulator gamesSports gamesSports gamesStrategy gamesStrategy games
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Action gamesAction games11stst person point of view (POV) person point of view (POV)first person shooterfirst person shooter
weaponsweapons33rdrd person POV person POVrequire:require:
good reflexesgood reflexeseye-hand coordinationeye-hand coordination
some online (multiplayer)some online (multiplayer)
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Action game: Dark Horizons:Lore Action game: Dark Horizons:Lore InvasionInvasion
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Action games, FPS:Action games, FPS:
Tubetti WorldTubetti World
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Action game, 3Action game, 3rdrd person POV: Think person POV: Think TanksTanks
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Action game, 3Action game, 3rdrd person POV: person POV:
Foreign Legion – Buckets of Foreign Legion – Buckets of BloodBlood
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Adventure gamesAdventure gamesexplorationexploration
where player-characters go on a quest, find where player-characters go on a quest, find things, and solve puzzlesthings, and solve puzzles
like interactive books or storieslike interactive books or storiesheavily story based and typically linearheavily story based and typically linearfirst person or third personfirst person or third personWhere do I go next?Where do I go next?single player/offline or multiplayersingle player/offline or multiplayer
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Adventure game:Adventure game:
Dukateers – The Treacherous Dukateers – The Treacherous TreasureTreasure
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Adventure game: Sickhead Games: Adventure game: Sickhead Games: TGB Adventure KitTGB Adventure Kit
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Role-playing games (RPGs)Role-playing games (RPGs)
usually science fiction or fantasy basedusually science fiction or fantasy based
some historically basedsome historically based
Player is usually responsible for the Player is usually responsible for the development of his game character’s skills, development of his game character’s skills, physical appearance, loyalties, and other physical appearance, loyalties, and other characteristics.characteristics.
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Role-playing game (RPG):Role-playing game (RPG):
Betwixt Folly & FaithBetwixt Folly & Faith
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Role-playing game (RPG): Minions of Role-playing game (RPG): Minions of MirthMirth
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Maze and puzzle gamesMaze and puzzle games
2D or 3D maze of physical barriers2D or 3D maze of physical barriers
Puzzles may involve problems other Puzzles may involve problems other than physical barriers that must be than physical barriers that must be surmounted.surmounted.
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Maze and puzzle game: Bouncy Maze and puzzle game: Bouncy BouncyBouncy
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Maze and puzzle game:Maze and puzzle game:
Max and the Magic MarkerMax and the Magic Marker
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Maze and puzzle game: RollsterMaze and puzzle game: Rollster
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Maze and puzzle game: Marble Maze and puzzle game: Marble BlastBlast
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Simulator gamesSimulator gamesreproduce a real-world situation as reproduce a real-world situation as
accurately as possibleaccurately as possible
fidelity = measure of simulator’s accuracyfidelity = measure of simulator’s accuracy
emphasis on:emphasis on:visual appearancevisual appearancesoundssoundsphysicsphysics
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Simulator game: SeamulatorSimulator game: Seamulator
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Simulator game: Monster Roll CageSimulator game: Monster Roll Cage
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Sports gamesSports games
variation of simulator gamesvariation of simulator games
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Sports game: Downhill BowlingSports game: Downhill Bowling
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Sports game: Golden FairwaySports game: Golden Fairway
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Sports game: Ultimate Duck Sports game: Ultimate Duck HuntingHunting
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Strategy gamesStrategy games
battlefield (but also business or politics)battlefield (but also business or politics)
issue orders (plan battles), see results issue orders (plan battles), see results (with randomicity), repeat…(with randomicity), repeat…
some realtimesome realtime
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Strategy game: Epic Tower of Strategy game: Epic Tower of DefenseDefense
3D game genres and styles3D game genres and styles
Strategy game: Tribal TroubleStrategy game: Tribal Trouble
Game platformsGame platforms
Desktop/laptop computersDesktop/laptop computersWindows, Linux, MacWindows, Linux, Mac
Windows – big market but lots of competitionWindows – big market but lots of competition
Dedicated game systemsDedicated game systemsWii, Xbox, Playstation, GamecubeWii, Xbox, Playstation, Gamecube
Also PDAs, cellphones, etc.Also PDAs, cellphones, etc.