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GAD1004-N | Game Design & Mechanic | 29 Sep 2023 Lecture Notes

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Uploaded on September 29, 2023
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Professor(s) Michael bolton
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game design
game mechanics
game rules

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GAD1004-N

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GAD1004-N
Game Design & Mechanics

28.09.2023, Thursday | Lecture
– What are game mechanics?
– They are rules & instructions to make the game fun.
– They have:
– Player specific mechanics
– Jump, climb, shoot, etc.
– Level specific mechanics
– Coded doors, teleportation platform, etc.
– Feedback systems
– Scores, rewards, health, etc.
– Types of feedbacks
– Ranking
– Time elapsed/left
– Items collected
– Fragg count
– Energy and power bars
– Score
– Story progression
– Achievement
– Percentage of completion
– Audios - Cheers/boos
– Interactive objects
– Movable, explodable, climbable, etc.
– Rules are important.
– Designer makes rules.
– They must know the limits of what rules they want to add.
– Think about which mechanics ( rules ) are fun and add to your
game.
– Wrong mechanics can easily ruin the game.
– They might take the fun away.
– “Donkey Kong’s” Mechanics
– Platforms
– Barrel Mechanics
– Assist Mechanics
– “Defender” Mechanics
– Alien Levels
– Feedbacks:
– Score
– Unlock-able map.
– Mobile Games
– They have lack of controls.

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