Trustee's Presentation 2009

IMGD @ WPI

Game Development,WPI Style

IMGD @ WPI

Game Development,WPI Style

Trustee’s DinnerFebruary 12, 2009

Why Video Games?Why Video Games?

Global Sales in 2008*– Video Games: $32 Billion (20% growth)– DVD/Blue-ray: $29 Billion (6% drop)

Study of video games now is where the study of film was in 1970s– Struggle for validation– New programs emerging

*Source: Media Control GfK, as cited in Video Business, Jan. 22, 2009URL: http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6631456.html

WPI StyleWPI Style

Art TechIMGD

PeoplePeople

150 Majors7 (+2) Faculty

38 Studios, WorldWinner, ATI, IronLore, Orbus GameWorks,

Gamer DNA, Dejobaan Games, Linden Lab

Advisory Board

Industry LinksIndustry LinksTurbine:Lord of the Rings Online

Blue FangZoo Tycoon

ImaginEngine

“Casual Games”

Disney

Linden Lab“Second Life”

Campfire

Dejobaan Games

Higgins Armory

Orbus GameWorks

MMO Player Stats

SolidWorks

Muzzy Lane

Lifeblood Games

Sun Microsystems

38 Studios

Next Gen MMO

TonightTonight

At the reception, you got a taste of some of what we do– Game Development: Petrified– Interactive Media: Disney ARG

Now for a little more detail! There will be time for Q&A at the end

Design and Development of a Multiplayer Survival/Horror

GameInteractive Media & Game Development MQP

Skyler Clark Chris Drouin Matthew Fabian

Advisor: Professor Robert Lindeman

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Petrified - GameplayPetrified - Gameplay Teams

–Mortals• Humans • Survive

–Watchers• Statues• Sneak & attack

Skyler Clark, Chris Drouin, Matt Fabian


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Petrified – How to PlayPetrified – How to Play



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Petrified – Walkthrough (1/7)Petrified – Walkthrough (1/7)



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Petrified - DesignPetrified - Design Design Areas

– Gameplay– Artistic– Technical

Lots of meetings Peer review



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Petrified - ImplementationPetrified - Implementation Progress reports Scheduling

– Feature prioritization– Coordinated

development– Iterative development



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Petrified - EvaluationPetrified - Evaluation Goals

– Balanced– Fun– Immersive

Methodology– Internal & External

testing– Gather feedback



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Disney ARG ProjectDisney ARG Project

Sponsored by Walt Disney Imagineering A-term 2008 6 weeks on-campus, 1 week at Walt

Disney Imagineering 3 Students, 1 Faculty, 3 Imagineers

– Julia Berg– Joseph Strong– Daniel Tennant


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What is an Alternate Reality Game?What is an Alternate Reality Game?

Fiction Non-Fiction


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What is an Alternate Reality Game?What is an Alternate Reality Game?

What if you use non-fiction media to tell a fictional story?

The Disney ARG: StoryThe Disney ARG: Story

Story must fulfill three objectives: Fit thematically into Disney’s California

Adventure Be appropriate to Disney’s California

Adventure’s new period Make use of existing Disney IP


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Online GameplayOnline Gameplay

Online and in-park gameplay 4 Online Puzzles, 1 for each Muppet Simple puzzles meant for families to

solve together


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HomepageHomepage


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Choose a Muppet World to ExploreChoose a Muppet World to Explore


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Character PuzzleCharacter Puzzle


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Ask Statler and Waldorf for a HintAsk Statler and Waldorf for a Hint


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Enter Answer into Time PhoneEnter Answer into Time Phone


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After Puzzle SolvedAfter Puzzle Solved

Player emailed “postcard” of rescued muppet

Map on homepage updated with muppet in the location

After all 4 Puzzles solved the player receives a downloadable worksheet and ID number to use with SMS that they must complete during the in-park game.


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Game Over…?Game Over…?


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Welcome to the ParkWelcome to the Park


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Little Details (1/3)Little Details (1/3)


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Something from Nothing (1/3)Something from Nothing (1/3)


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M ICKEY MOUSE H E R CULES DO T STA R COMMAND CAVE O F WONDERS BO PEE P I CAN SH O W YOU THE WORLD BLUE WHA L E TREBLE CL E F

M E T R O P O L E


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Calling It InCalling It In


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The EndThe End


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Questions?Questions?

Education

Trustee's Presentation 2009