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Elements of a Games
Games are very difficult to define in just one category. By looking at the similarities a few themes can be brought to light so that we can create games. Some parts of games and some of the things designers should consider when looking at the Atoms are:
- Players
How many players does the game support?
Is there any exact rules to how many players that can play?
How does this effect the play?
- Objectives
What is the objective of the game?
What are players trying to do?
Once you know the game objective, may other formal elements will define themselves for you.
What are players trying to do?
Once you know the game objective, may other formal elements will define themselves for you.
- Rules - Three Categories
Setup - Things you do at the beginning of the game
Progression of play - What happens during the game
Resolution - What conditions cause the game to end
- Resources
All resources are under control of a single player.
i.e Territory in RISK
i.e Territory in RISK
Number of questions in 20 questions
Known information in CLUE
- Game State
Normally the game state is a task that falls to the programmer
- Information
How much of the game state is visible to each player?
- Sequencing
In what order do players take their actions?
How does play flow from one action to another?
How does play flow from one action to another?
- Player Interaction
How do players interact with one another?
How can they influence one another?
How can they influence one another?
- Theme
- Game as Systems
Critical analysis is not just a game review. It doesn't matter how you rate the game in this case. Critical analysis is useful when discussing or comparing games. In order to understand how each part of a game relates to the play experience, we must first look at the parts of the games and how they interact with each other.
Key notes to remember:
Key notes to remember:
- Games are systems.
- Understanding a game is much easier if you have played it.
- Analysing a game requires looking at all of the games working parts, and figuring out how they fit together.
- Designing a game requires the creation of all the game's parts.
Sources:
https://learn.canvas.net/courses/3/pages/level-3-dot-1-atomic-elements-of-games
https://learn.canvas.net/courses/3/pages/level-3-dot-1-6-information
https://learn.canvas.net/courses/3/pages/level-3-dot-2-critical-analysis-of-games?module_item_id=44530
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