IAT 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: The Need, Diablo Ii, Candy Crush Saga
30 Jun 2018
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IAT 210 - Lecture 7 -
Strategy Games
● Example - Civilization
4X Games
● 4X computer games are subgenre of strategy games
○ Gameplay involves building an empire, which takes place in a setting such as
Earth, a fantasy world, or in space
● Each player takes control of diff civilization/race w/ unique characteristics of strengths
● Most 4X games represent racial differences w/ collection of economic & military bonuses
● Players control empire & “eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate”
○ Explore - players send scouts across map to reveal surrounding territories
○ Expand - players claim new territory by creating new settlements or sometimes
by extending certain settlements
○ Exploit - players gather & use resources in areas they control & improve
efficiency of that usage
○ Exterminate - attacking & eliminating rival players
MDA Model:
● Informal terminology: rules → system → fun
● Design terminology: mechanics → dynamics → aesthetics
14 Forms of Fun
● Beauty
● Immersial
● Intellectual problem solving
● Competition
● Social interaction
● Comedy
● Thrill of danger
● Physical activity
● Love
● Creation
● Power
● Discovery
● Advancement & completion
● Application of abilities
Beauty
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● “That which pleases the sense”
● Sight & hearing require most efforts when designing a game
○ Graphics
○ Quality of sounds (music & sound effects)
Competition
● “Activity where the goal is to show one’s superiority”
● Against other players
● Against one’s self
○ Player tries to beat personal high score
● Competing against other humans much more interesting than competing against
computers
● Competition is making sure that game is not too hard/easy (balance)
Social Interaction
● “Doing things with other human beings”
● Multiplayer, online games
● Chat rooms
● Large internet communities that gathered around popular games are also an aspect of
social interaction associated w/ videogames
Comedy
● “Things that make one want to laugh”
Creation
● “To make exist that which didn’t”
● Fun centered on creating something good & worthwhile
Power
● “Capacity of having a strong effect, of acting with strength”
● Goal - player character must become stronger
○ Diablo II
■ In this game, the goal of the player is to become as powerful as possible
■ The more monsters the player kills, stronger the character becomes, it
also gives magical items which help the character become more powerful
Discovery
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Document Summary
4x computer games are subgenre of strategy games. Gameplay involves building an empire, which takes place in a setting such as. Each player takes control of diff civilization/race w/ unique characteristics of strengths. Most 4x games represent racial differences w/ collection of economic & military bonuses. Players control empire & explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate . Explore - players send scouts across map to reveal surrounding territories. Expand - players claim new territory by creating new settlements or sometimes by extending certain settlements. Exploit - players gather & use resources in areas they control & improve efficiency of that usage. Exterminate - attacking & eliminating rival players. Informal terminology: rules system fun. Design terminology: mechanics dynamics aesthetics. Sight & hearing require most efforts when designing a game. Quality of sounds (music & sound effects) Activity where the goal is to show one"s superiority . Player tries to beat personal high score.
