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Main Authors:	Rollings, Andrew 1972- (Author), Adams, Ernest (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Indianapolis, Ind. New Riders 2003
Edition:	1. print.
Subjects:	Computerspelen Interactie Vormgeving aComputer games > xDesign aComputer games > xProgramming Entwurf Computerspiel
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Physical Description:	XXVI, 621 S. Ill., graph. Darst.
ISBN:	1592730019 9781592730018

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adam_text	Table of Contents Introduction xxi Part I The Elements of Game Design Chapter 1 What Is Game Design? Art, Science, or Craft? Chapter 2 The Anatomy of Game Design The Importance of Game Design Seeking the Key Elements of Games Laying Down the Ground Rules Documenting the Design Why Do We Need Documents? The Types of Design Documents Anatomy of a Game Designer Imagination Technical Awareness Analytical Competence Mathematical Competence Aesthetic Competence General Knowledge Writing Skills Drawing Skills The Ability to Compromise Putting It Together Game Concepts Getting an Idea Dreaming the Dream Game Ideas from Other Media Game Ideas from Other Games From Dream to Game The Elements of a Game Games, Toys, and Puzzles Challenges, Gameplay, and the Victory Condition Setting, Interaction Model, and Perspective The Player s Role 4 5 5 7 8 13 13 15 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 29 30 31 32 33 34 34 35 36 38 Chapter 3 Modes and Structure 38 Realism 39 A Word About Story 40 Understanding Your Audience 41 Core Versus Casual 41 The Genres of Interactive Entertainment 42 The Types of Game Machines 44 Home Game Consoles 44 Personal Computers 45 Handheld Game Machines 46 Other Devices 46 Motivations That Influence Design 47 Market-Driven Games 47 Designer-Driven Games 48 License Exploitation 49 Technology-Driven Games 51 Art-Driven Games 52 Entertainment and Integration 52 Game Concept Worksheet 53 Putting It Together 53 Game Settings and Worlds 55 The Purpose of a Game Setting 56 The Graphics Versus Gameplay Debate 57 Immersiveness and Suspension of Disbelief 58 The Importance of Harmony 58 The Dimensions of a Game World 60 The Physical Dimension 60 The Temporal Dimension 65 The Environmental Dimension 69 The Emotional Dimension 75 The Ethical Dimension 77 Realism and Abstraction 81 The Save-Game Issue 82 Reasons for Saving a Game 83 Consequences for Immersion and Storytelling 84 Ways of Saving a Game 84 To Save or Not to Save 86 Puttine It Together 87 Chapter 4 Storytelling and Narrative Stories in Games Simple Backstories Who Is the Storyteller? The Monomyth and the Hero s Journey The Story Vehicle Plot Pacing Gameplay and Narrative Multi-Part Stories Storytelling and Narrative Worksheet Putting It Together Chapter 5 Character Development Art-Driven Character Design Visual Design Physical Design and Super-Sensuality Cute Sidekicks Story-Driven Character Design Character Development The Character Archetypes Character Development Worksheet Putting It Together Chapter 6 Creating the User Experience What Is the User Experience? The Interactive Element The Visual Element The Audio Element The Human-Computer Interface Evolution of the User Experience Components of the User Experience The Interactive Element The Visual Element The Audio Element User Interface Worksheet Putting It Together 89 91 92 92 93 110 111 113 115 118 119 121 122 122 123 128 130 131 137 145 145 147 148 149 149 149 149 150 166 168 191 193 196 197 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Gameplay 199 Use of Language 200 Defining Gameplay 200 Pure Challenges 202 Applied Challenges 228 Gameplay Worksheet 236 Putting It Together 237 The Internal Economy of Games and Game Balancing 239 What Is Game Balance? 240 Static Balance 242 Randomness and Average Values 243 Dominant Strategies 244 Symmetry 250 Trade-Offs 260 Combination 261 Emergence 262 Feedback Loops 265 Summary of Static Balance 267 Dynamic Balance 267 What Are We Balancing? 268 Balanced Systems 271 Tools for Balancing 281 Design for Modification 281 Design Prototyping 283 Future Potential 284 Internal Economy Worksheet 285 Putting It Together 285 Part II The Genres of Games Chapter 9 Action Games Action Game Genres Shooters Non-Shooters Design Elements The Rules Victory Conditions 289 289 290 296 298 299 311 Interaction Model 313 Perspective 314 User Interface Design 315 Special Design Considerations for Action Games 318 Action Game Worksheet 319 Putting It Together 320 Chapter 10 Strategy Games 321 The Common Elements of Strategy Games 323 Themes 324 Setting 338 Interaction Model 339 Perspective 340 User Interface 341 Designing Opponents 342 Strategy Game Worksheet 343 Putting It Together 344 Chapter 11 Role-Playing Games 347 The Common Elements of Role-Playing Games 348 Themes 350 Setting 351 Interaction Model 358 Perspective 364 CRPG Worksheet 367 Putting It Together 368 Chapter^ Sports Games 371 The Common Elements of Sports Games 372 Rules 372 Competition Modes 373 Victory and Loss Conditions 373 Setting 374 Interaction Model 375 Perspective 375 User Interface Design 376 Player Roles 377 Structure 378 Special Design Issues for Sports Games 378 Physics for Sports Games 378 Rating the Athletes 379 Athlete AI Design 380 Injuries 382 Arcade Mode Versus Simulation Mode 383 Simulating Matches Automatically 384 Licenses, Trademarks, and Publicity Rights 385 Audio Commentary 387 Other Peculiarities 390 Sports Game Worksheet 393 Putting It Together 394 Chapter 13 Vehicle Simulations 395 The Common Elements of Vehicle Simulations 396 The Rules 397 Competition Modes 398 Gameplay and Victory Conditions 399 Setting 402 Interaction Model 403 Perspective 403 User Interface Design 405 The Player s Role 406 Other Vehicles 407 Boats and Ships 407 Tanks and Mechs 409 Spacecraft 411 Special Design Considerations for Vehicle Simulations 411 Creating the Sense of Speed 411 G-Forces 412 Designing Opponents 413 Intellectual Property Rights 413 Vehicle Simulation Worksheet 414 Putting It Together 415 Chapter 14 Construction and Management Simulations 417 The Common Elements of CMSs 418 Rules 418 Setting 426 Gameplay 426 The Player s Role 430 User Interface 432 Special Design Considerations for CMSs 434 Simulating Individuals 434 Advisors 436 Pure Business Simulations 437 Hybrid Games 439 Construction and Management Simulation Worksheet 439 Putting It Together 440 Chapter 15 Adventure Games 443 What Is an Adventure Game? 443 The Original Adventure 444 The Growth of Adventure Games 445 Adventure Games Today 445 The Common Elements of Adventure Games 447 Setting 447 Interaction Model 448 Perspective 449 Player Roles 455 Structure 456 Storytelling 457 Challenges 460 User Interface Design 462 Avatar Movement 462 Manipulating Objects 463 Special Design Considerations 468 Conversations with NPCs 468 Mapping 471 Journal Keeping 472 A Few Things to Avoid 472 Adventure Game Worksheet 475 Putting It Together 476 Chapter 16 Artificial Life, Puzzle Games, and Other Genres 477 Artificial Life Games 477 Artificial Pets 478 The Sims 480 Genetic А -Life Games 482 Puzzle Games 487 Scott Kim s Eight Steps 487 What Computers Bring to Puzzles 490 Checking the Victory Condition 491 Games for Girls 493 Mattel s Approach 494 A Few Misconceptions 496 A Final Note 497 Putting It Together 497 Chapter 17 Online Games 499 Advantages of Online Games 500 Player Socializing 500 Human Intelligence Instead of Artificial Intelligence 501 Online Gameplay Versus Local Multi-Player Gameplay 501 Disadvantages of Online Games 503 Technical Issues 503 It s Harder to Suspend Disbelief 504 Misbehavior 505 The Need to Produce Content 505 Customer Service 506 Design Issues for Online Gaming 507 Arriving Players 507 Disappearing Players 508 Real-Time Versus Turn-Based Games 510 Chat 511 Collusion 513 Technical Security 515 Persistent Worlds 518 The Origins of Persistent-World Gaming 518 How Persistent Worlds Differ from Games 518 The Four Types of Players 521 Creating an Avatar 522 World Models 524 Avatar Death 525 The Player-Killer Problem 526 The Nature of Time 529 Persistent World Economies 530 Final Thoughts on Persistent Worlds 531 Putting It Together 532 Chapter 18 The Future of Gaming 533 Gaming Hardware 533 Location-Based Entertainment 534 Home Video Game Consoles 536 Personal Computers 538 Handheld Game Machines, PDAs, and Telephones 540 Virtual Reality 541 The Future of Game Programming 542 Scene Representation 543 Animation 544 Natural Language Processing 546 Game Genres 548 Action Games 549 Strategy Games 550 Role-Playing Games 551 Sports Games 551 Vehicle Simulations 552 Construction and Management Simulations 553 Adventure Games 553 Broadband Networking 554 Electronic Distribution 554 High-Speed Online Gaming 557 The Distant Future 558 Automated Programming 558 Interactive Entertainment as an Art Form 561 Interactive Artwork 562 Requirements for Recognition 562 Breaking New Ground 565 A Few Final Words 566 Part III Appendixes Sample Design Documents 569 Creating and Using Design Documents 569 Using Pictures in a Document 569 Protecting Your Rights 570 About These Templates 571 The High-Concept Document 571 High-Concept Statement 572 Features 572 Overview 573 Further Details 574 The Game Treatment 576 Title Page 577 Executive Summary 578 Game Overview 578 Production Details 581 Competition 583 Game World 583 The Design Script 585 How Big Should It Be? 585 The Design Web Site 586 Chris Taylor s Template 587 Bibliography 589 Game Design 589 Game Theory 590 History and Sociology of Video Games 591 Architecture and Graphic Design 592 Writing and Narrative 592 Index 594 A very useful book for anyone working in (or hoping to work in) interactive media. Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams approach the topic with very practical advice for both new and experienced designers, — Will Wright, creator of The Sims and SimCity Rndreuu Rollings and Ernest Rdarns on Game Design How do you turn a great idea into a game design? What makes one design better than another? Why does a good design document matter, and how do you write one? This book answers these questions and stimulates your creativity! Game design consists of four essential tasks: imagining a game, defining the way that it works, describing its internal elements, and communicating this information to others. This book examines each of these tasks and shows you not only what issues you will need to address in your design, but how to think about games and gameplay. After reading this book, you will have the tools you need to both design many kinds of games and to create a professional-quality game design document. Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on Game Design will show you: — The key design elements of every computer and video game, and how to think about them. — How to write a high-concept document, a treatment, and a full design script. — The essentials of user interface design and how to use them to define your game s look and feel. — How to construct and balance your game s internal mechanics to make sure the game is both fun and fair. — The relationship between interactivity and narrative, and how to write compelling stories. — The unique design problems in each of the major game genres. — How to design multi-player games to maximize player interaction and minimize cheating. Andrew Rollings (co-author of the highly successful book Game Architecture and Design) has a B.S. in Physics from Imperial College, London, and Bristol University, and has worked as a technical consultant spanning the games industry and the financial industry since 1995. You can find him at www.hiive.com. Ernest Adams (co-founder of IGDA) is an American game design consultant currently based in England. He has developed online, computer, and console games for everything from the IBM 360 mainframe to the Sony PlayStation 2. He is the author of the popular Designer s Notebook column on the Gamasutra developers webzine. His professional website is http://www.designersnotebook.com. Maximize Your Impact For more great books from NRG, see the inside back cover or visit www.newriders.com.
adam_txt	Table of Contents Introduction xxi Part I The Elements of Game Design Chapter 1 What Is Game Design? Art, Science, or Craft? Chapter 2 The Anatomy of Game Design The Importance of Game Design Seeking the Key Elements of Games Laying Down the Ground Rules Documenting the Design Why Do We Need Documents? The Types of Design Documents Anatomy of a Game Designer Imagination Technical Awareness Analytical Competence Mathematical Competence Aesthetic Competence General Knowledge Writing Skills Drawing Skills The Ability to Compromise Putting It Together Game Concepts Getting an Idea Dreaming the Dream Game Ideas from Other Media Game Ideas from Other Games From Dream to Game The Elements of a Game Games, Toys, and Puzzles Challenges, Gameplay, and the Victory Condition Setting, Interaction Model, and Perspective The Player's Role 4 5 5 7 8 13 13 15 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 29 30 31 32 33 34 34 35 36 38 Chapter 3 Modes and Structure 38 Realism 39 A Word About Story 40 Understanding Your Audience 41 Core Versus Casual 41 The Genres of Interactive Entertainment 42 The Types of Game Machines 44 Home Game Consoles 44 Personal Computers 45 Handheld Game Machines 46 Other Devices 46 Motivations That Influence Design 47 Market-Driven Games 47 Designer-Driven Games 48 License Exploitation 49 Technology-Driven Games 51 Art-Driven Games 52 Entertainment and Integration 52 Game Concept Worksheet 53 Putting It Together 53 Game Settings and Worlds 55 The Purpose of a Game Setting 56 The "Graphics Versus Gameplay" Debate 57 Immersiveness and Suspension of Disbelief 58 The Importance of Harmony 58 The Dimensions of a Game World 60 The Physical Dimension 60 The Temporal Dimension 65 The Environmental Dimension 69 The Emotional Dimension 75 The Ethical Dimension 77 Realism and Abstraction 81 The Save-Game Issue 82 Reasons for Saving a Game 83 Consequences for Immersion and Storytelling 84 Ways of Saving a Game 84 To Save or Not to Save 86 Puttine It Together 87 Chapter 4 Storytelling and Narrative Stories in Games Simple Backstories Who Is the Storyteller? The Monomyth and the Hero's Journey The Story Vehicle Plot Pacing Gameplay and Narrative Multi-Part Stories Storytelling and Narrative Worksheet Putting It Together Chapter 5 Character Development Art-Driven Character Design Visual Design Physical Design and Super-Sensuality Cute Sidekicks Story-Driven Character Design Character Development The Character Archetypes Character Development Worksheet Putting It Together Chapter 6 Creating the User Experience What Is the User Experience? The Interactive Element The Visual Element The Audio Element The Human-Computer Interface Evolution of the User Experience Components of the User Experience The Interactive Element The Visual Element The Audio Element User Interface Worksheet Putting It Together 89 91 92 92 93 110 111 113 115 118 119 121 122 122 123 128 130 131 137 145 145 147 148 149 149 149 149 150 166 168 191 193 196 197 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Gameplay 199 Use of Language 200 Defining Gameplay 200 Pure Challenges 202 Applied Challenges 228 Gameplay Worksheet 236 Putting It Together 237 The Internal Economy of Games and Game Balancing 239 What Is Game Balance? 240 Static Balance 242 Randomness and Average Values 243 Dominant Strategies 244 Symmetry 250 Trade-Offs 260 Combination 261 Emergence 262 Feedback Loops 265 Summary of Static Balance 267 Dynamic Balance 267 What Are We Balancing? 268 Balanced Systems 271 Tools for Balancing 281 Design for Modification 281 Design Prototyping 283 Future Potential 284 Internal Economy Worksheet 285 Putting It Together 285 Part II The Genres of Games Chapter 9 Action Games Action Game Genres Shooters Non-Shooters Design Elements The Rules Victory Conditions 289 289 290 296 298 299 311 Interaction Model 313 Perspective 314 User Interface Design 315 Special Design Considerations for Action Games 318 Action Game Worksheet 319 Putting It Together 320 Chapter 10 Strategy Games 321 The Common Elements of Strategy Games 323 Themes 324 Setting 338 Interaction Model 339 Perspective 340 User Interface 341 Designing Opponents 342 Strategy Game Worksheet 343 Putting It Together 344 Chapter 11 Role-Playing Games 347 The Common Elements of Role-Playing Games 348 Themes 350 Setting 351 Interaction Model 358 Perspective 364 CRPG Worksheet 367 Putting It Together 368 Chapter^ Sports Games 371 The Common Elements of Sports Games 372 Rules 372 Competition Modes 373 Victory and Loss Conditions 373 Setting 374 Interaction Model 375 Perspective 375 User Interface Design 376 Player Roles 377 Structure 378 Special Design Issues for Sports Games 378 Physics for Sports Games 378 Rating the Athletes 379 Athlete AI Design 380 Injuries 382 Arcade Mode Versus Simulation Mode 383 Simulating Matches Automatically 384 Licenses, Trademarks, and Publicity Rights 385 Audio Commentary 387 Other Peculiarities 390 Sports Game Worksheet 393 Putting It Together 394 Chapter 13 Vehicle Simulations 395 The Common Elements of Vehicle Simulations 396 The Rules 397 Competition Modes 398 Gameplay and Victory Conditions 399 Setting 402 Interaction Model 403 Perspective 403 User Interface Design 405 The Player's Role 406 Other Vehicles 407 Boats and Ships 407 Tanks and Mechs 409 Spacecraft 411 Special Design Considerations for Vehicle Simulations 411 Creating the Sense of Speed 411 G-Forces 412 Designing Opponents 413 Intellectual Property Rights 413 Vehicle Simulation Worksheet 414 Putting It Together 415 Chapter 14 Construction and Management Simulations 417 The Common Elements of CMSs 418 Rules 418 Setting 426 Gameplay 426 The Player's Role 430 User Interface 432 Special Design Considerations for CMSs 434 Simulating Individuals 434 Advisors 436 Pure Business Simulations 437 Hybrid Games 439 Construction and Management Simulation Worksheet 439 Putting It Together 440 Chapter 15 Adventure Games 443 What Is an Adventure Game? 443 The Original Adventure 444 The Growth of Adventure Games 445 Adventure Games Today 445 The Common Elements of Adventure Games 447 Setting 447 Interaction Model 448 Perspective 449 Player Roles 455 Structure 456 Storytelling 457 Challenges 460 User Interface Design 462 Avatar Movement 462 Manipulating Objects 463 Special Design Considerations 468 Conversations with NPCs 468 Mapping 471 Journal Keeping 472 A Few Things to Avoid 472 Adventure Game Worksheet 475 Putting It Together 476 Chapter 16 Artificial Life, Puzzle Games, and Other Genres 477 Artificial Life Games 477 Artificial Pets 478 The Sims 480 Genetic А -Life Games 482 Puzzle Games 487 Scott Kim's Eight Steps 487 What Computers Bring to Puzzles 490 Checking the Victory Condition 491 Games for Girls 493 Mattel's Approach 494 A Few Misconceptions 496 A Final Note 497 Putting It Together 497 Chapter 17 Online Games 499 Advantages of Online Games 500 Player Socializing 500 Human Intelligence Instead of Artificial Intelligence 501 Online Gameplay Versus Local Multi-Player Gameplay 501 Disadvantages of Online Games 503 Technical Issues 503 It's Harder to Suspend Disbelief 504 Misbehavior 505 The Need to Produce Content 505 Customer Service 506 Design Issues for Online Gaming 507 Arriving Players 507 Disappearing Players 508 Real-Time Versus Turn-Based Games 510 Chat 511 Collusion 513 Technical Security 515 Persistent Worlds 518 The Origins of Persistent-World Gaming 518 How Persistent Worlds Differ from Games 518 The Four Types of Players 521 Creating an Avatar 522 World Models 524 Avatar Death 525 The Player-Killer Problem 526 The Nature of Time 529 Persistent World Economies 530 Final Thoughts on Persistent Worlds 531 Putting It Together 532 Chapter 18 The Future of Gaming 533 Gaming Hardware 533 Location-Based Entertainment 534 Home Video Game Consoles 536 Personal Computers 538 Handheld Game Machines, PDAs, and Telephones 540 Virtual Reality 541 The Future of Game Programming 542 Scene Representation 543 Animation 544 Natural Language Processing 546 Game Genres 548 Action Games 549 Strategy Games 550 Role-Playing Games 551 Sports Games 551 Vehicle Simulations 552 Construction and Management Simulations 553 Adventure Games 553 Broadband Networking 554 Electronic Distribution 554 High-Speed Online Gaming 557 The Distant Future 558 Automated Programming 558 Interactive Entertainment as an Art Form 561 Interactive Artwork 562 Requirements for Recognition 562 Breaking New Ground 565 A Few Final Words 566 Part III Appendixes Sample Design Documents 569 Creating and Using Design Documents 569 Using Pictures in a Document 569 Protecting Your Rights 570 About These Templates 571 The High-Concept Document 571 High-Concept Statement 572 Features 572 Overview 573 Further Details 574 The Game Treatment 576 Title Page 577 Executive Summary 578 Game Overview 578 Production Details 581 Competition 583 Game World 583 The Design Script 585 How Big Should It Be? 585 The Design Web Site 586 Chris Taylor's Template 587 Bibliography 589 Game Design 589 Game Theory 590 History and Sociology of Video Games 591 Architecture and Graphic Design 592 Writing and Narrative 592 Index 594 "A very useful book for anyone working in (or hoping to work in) interactive media. Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams approach the topic with very practical advice for both new and experienced designers, " — Will Wright, creator of The Sims and SimCity Rndreuu Rollings and Ernest Rdarns on Game Design How do you turn a great idea into a game design? What makes one design better than another? Why does a good design document matter, and how do you write one? This book answers these questions and stimulates your creativity! Game design consists of four essential tasks: imagining a game, defining the way that it works, describing its internal elements, and communicating this information to others. This book examines each of these tasks and shows you not only what issues you will need to address in your design, but how to think about games and gameplay. After reading this book, you will have the tools you need to both design many kinds of games and to create a professional-quality game design document. Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on Game Design will show you: — The key design elements of every computer and video game, and how to think about them. — How to write a high-concept document, a treatment, and a full design script. — The essentials of user interface design and how to use them to define your game's look and feel. — How to construct and balance your game's internal mechanics to make sure the game is both fun and fair. — The relationship between interactivity and narrative, and how to write compelling stories. — The unique design problems in each of the major game genres. — How to design multi-player games to maximize player interaction and minimize cheating. Andrew Rollings (co-author of the highly successful book Game Architecture and Design) has a B.S. in Physics from Imperial College, London, and Bristol University, and has worked as a technical consultant spanning the games industry and the financial industry since 1995. You can find him at www.hiive.com. Ernest Adams (co-founder of IGDA) is an American game design consultant currently based in England. He has developed online, computer, and console games for everything from the IBM 360 mainframe to the Sony PlayStation 2. He is the author of the popular Designer's Notebook column on the Gamasutra developers' webzine. His professional website is http://www.designersnotebook.com. Maximize Your Impact For more great books from NRG, see the inside back cover or visit www.newriders.com.
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