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Actions - The activities players carry out in pursuit of the game's goals. (Actions are the things players get to do while playing a game).
Rules - The instructions for how the game works. (Rules define what players are able to do and just as importantly, what players cannot do).
Goals - The outcomes players try to achieve through their play whether they be measurable or purely experiential. (The actions and rules of a game make more sense when we know the goal's game).
Objects - The things players use to achieve the game's goals. (Objects are the things that players interact with during play as defined by the rules).
Playspace - The space, as defined by the rules, on which the game is played. (The playspace creates physical and conceptual relationships between objects).
Players - The operators of the game. (Players put the game into motion through their pursuit of the goals using actions and objects within the playspace, all governed by the game's rules).
Angry Birds
Core Mechanic - Flying Birds
Secondary Mechanic - Kill Pigs
Progression - Complete Levels
Narrative - Revenge
Canabalt
Core Mechanic - Jump
Secondary Mechanic - Avoid Objects
Progression - Distance Ran In Meters
Narrative - Survive Robot Takeover
Genre:
The genre for the game Canabalt is a mixture of Running, Action, Adventure and Indie Game in which you have to try to outrun the carnage.
Narrative / Storyline:
The narrative is to run from death which is guaranteed and the destruction of the city you are running from. The aim is to get the highest score possible.
Production Process:
The game took only 5 days to make completely. It only took 2 people to fully make the game, they aimed to make it as a flash game. The entire project was made as an experimental gameplay product.
Characters:
The unknown figure. His outfit suggests that he use to work in the offices which are being destroyed. The robots in the background are fighting seem to be the ones responsible for destroying the city.
Gameplay:
The gameplay is fast paced so that the player is always having to be paying attention. You are in control of when the character jumps and how high they jump. You have to run as far as possible which is measured in meters.
Target Audience:
There is no specific set target audience, it is aimed for everyone to play. This includes all genders and all ages between children to fully grown adults. Everyone is able to relate to the character as they are unknown.
Platforms:
This game was developed initially as a web browser game. Canabalt is now available on Android, iOS, Adobe Flash player, Windows, Playstation 3, PSP, PSVita, Commodore 63 and Ouya. This shows that the game has become a success and is clearly successful enough to become a variety platform game.
Donkey Kong
Production Process:
Shingeru Miyamoto came up with the initial idea of the game which evolved into the famous Donkey Kong. Along side a programmer, they used conversion kits which allowed them to turn the Radar Scope arcade games into Donkey Kong. However, there was a problem, the game was initially meant to be based on POPEYE. However, due to a new movie coming out soon after the idea of the game, Nintendo did not own the rights to use POPEYE as their character. So, they changed POPEYE to Mario, Olive Oyl to Pauline (The Princess) and Buto to Donkey Kong.
Characters:
You are in control of the character Mario. Mario was named by the warehouse owner, which is where Nintendo stored their games and other products. The clothes Mario wears clearly is a representation of a carpenter. It is clear that Mario is male due to his looks and the classic French Moustache. The female character in the game is Pauline (The Princess). Initially meant to be Olive-Oyl but once again Nintendo did not own the rights to use the character so they had to re-think the character's identity and name. She got her name from the Warehouse Managers wife, who was named Pauline. Due to the amount of obstacles Mario goes through to save Pauline (The Princess), clearly shows that Mario is in pure love with her. Donkey Kong was initially meant to be Bludo, but once again Nintendo did not own the rights to use the character. The name Donkey Kong was names after the famous movie King Kong. But the creators thought that Donkey Kong should be less intelligent like Bludo, so they changed his name to a less manly King Kong name.
Gameplay:
This game is a mixture of strategy, action and timing games. This means that the character has to constantly pay attention to everything happening in the game whilst playing. This makes Donkey Kong a fast paced game. It is also very competitive as when you play you want to get to the top of the leaderboard and beat other players.
Target Audience:
The target audience for Donkey Kong is both children and adults because this was the time in which everyone, regardless of age and gender was going to arcades to play games. Nintendo was not that successful with Radar scope in the US, but it became very successful with Donkey Kong.
Platforms:
Donkey Kong was available on Arcade Machines, Web Browsers, Wii, Arcade Game, and Nintendo Entertainment System.
Towerfall
What is the point of the game?
I think the point of the game is to try and get you think think about wether you have any similarities to the character in the game. I think the game is trying to make you think about if you think you have depression yourself, without asking you directly.
Do you think it worked?
I do think it worked. It went into a decent amount of detail about depression without telling you directly again.
Angry Birds
Core Mechanic - Flying Birds
Secondary Mechanic - Kill Pigs
Progression - Complete Levels
Narrative - Revenge
Canabalt
Core Mechanic - Jump
Secondary Mechanic - Avoid Objects
Progression - Distance Ran In Meters
Narrative - Survive Robot Takeover
Canabalt
The genre for the game Canabalt is a mixture of Running, Action, Adventure and Indie Game in which you have to try to outrun the carnage.
Narrative / Storyline:
The narrative is to run from death which is guaranteed and the destruction of the city you are running from. The aim is to get the highest score possible.
Production Process:
The game took only 5 days to make completely. It only took 2 people to fully make the game, they aimed to make it as a flash game. The entire project was made as an experimental gameplay product.
Characters:
The unknown figure. His outfit suggests that he use to work in the offices which are being destroyed. The robots in the background are fighting seem to be the ones responsible for destroying the city.
Gameplay:
The gameplay is fast paced so that the player is always having to be paying attention. You are in control of when the character jumps and how high they jump. You have to run as far as possible which is measured in meters.
Target Audience:
There is no specific set target audience, it is aimed for everyone to play. This includes all genders and all ages between children to fully grown adults. Everyone is able to relate to the character as they are unknown.
Platforms:
This game was developed initially as a web browser game. Canabalt is now available on Android, iOS, Adobe Flash player, Windows, Playstation 3, PSP, PSVita, Commodore 63 and Ouya. This shows that the game has become a success and is clearly successful enough to become a variety platform game.
Donkey Kong
Genre:
Donkey King is a running, jumping, climbing and action game. Created by Nintendo in 1981, July 9th. This revolutionary makes you go through obstacles to save The Princess from Donkey Kong as Mario the Plumber.
Narrative / Storyline:
The narrative of Donkey Kong is to save Pauline (The Princess) and dodge any obstacles Donkey Kong puts in your way to stop you. The levels begin with Donkey Kong grabbing The Princess, which is Mario's Love and brings her to the top of a construction sire. Mario has to go through a series of obstacles and levels to save her. You have to complete the level in the safest was possible, while also being quick.
Shingeru Miyamoto came up with the initial idea of the game which evolved into the famous Donkey Kong. Along side a programmer, they used conversion kits which allowed them to turn the Radar Scope arcade games into Donkey Kong. However, there was a problem, the game was initially meant to be based on POPEYE. However, due to a new movie coming out soon after the idea of the game, Nintendo did not own the rights to use POPEYE as their character. So, they changed POPEYE to Mario, Olive Oyl to Pauline (The Princess) and Buto to Donkey Kong.
Characters:
You are in control of the character Mario. Mario was named by the warehouse owner, which is where Nintendo stored their games and other products. The clothes Mario wears clearly is a representation of a carpenter. It is clear that Mario is male due to his looks and the classic French Moustache. The female character in the game is Pauline (The Princess). Initially meant to be Olive-Oyl but once again Nintendo did not own the rights to use the character so they had to re-think the character's identity and name. She got her name from the Warehouse Managers wife, who was named Pauline. Due to the amount of obstacles Mario goes through to save Pauline (The Princess), clearly shows that Mario is in pure love with her. Donkey Kong was initially meant to be Bludo, but once again Nintendo did not own the rights to use the character. The name Donkey Kong was names after the famous movie King Kong. But the creators thought that Donkey Kong should be less intelligent like Bludo, so they changed his name to a less manly King Kong name.
Gameplay:
This game is a mixture of strategy, action and timing games. This means that the character has to constantly pay attention to everything happening in the game whilst playing. This makes Donkey Kong a fast paced game. It is also very competitive as when you play you want to get to the top of the leaderboard and beat other players.
Target Audience:
The target audience for Donkey Kong is both children and adults because this was the time in which everyone, regardless of age and gender was going to arcades to play games. Nintendo was not that successful with Radar scope in the US, but it became very successful with Donkey Kong.
Platforms:
Donkey Kong was available on Arcade Machines, Web Browsers, Wii, Arcade Game, and Nintendo Entertainment System.
Towerfall
Genre
Towerfall is an Action, Fighting, Indie, Platform Video Game. This game was created by Matt Thorson through his company Matt Makes Games.
Narrative / Storyline
The players have to ascend the tower through levels, whilst fighting off archers who are trying to stop them from making their way up. Players gain skills and items throughout the process to make them able to fight harder archers.
Production Process
The game was developed and produced by Matt Thorson. The game was designed to fire without charging and to bias towards targets so as to give the player "more leeway". Thorson also chose to limit the aim direction to the eight ordinal directions rather than affording complex 360 controls. They also added levels, items, a store, and a story based on ascending the tower. The game came together about 6 months into development. The game mechanics were inspired by Thorson's youth.
Characters
Towerfall starts with four selectable characters: The Vigilante Thief, The Turncloak Soldier, Last of the Order and Assassin Prince. However, another four characters are able to be unlocked if certain conditions are met, bringing the total to eight playable characters.
Gameplay
Towerfall is a mixture of action, strategy and timing. This means that the game revolves around being quick to react and recognise where the characters are and what there are doing.
Target Audience
Due to the split genders in the game, the target audience is set for both genders. However, it is more likely that it will be dominated by males due to the popularity of gamers being male. There is also no set target audience for the age as it can be for all ages, as it is quite animated but also involves action.
Platforms
Playstation 4, Xbox One, Windows, Linux, OS X, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Playstation Vita, and Ouya.
Depression Quest
What is the point of the game?
I think the point of the game is to try and get you think think about wether you have any similarities to the character in the game. I think the game is trying to make you think about if you think you have depression yourself, without asking you directly.
Do you think it worked?
I do think it worked. It went into a decent amount of detail about depression without telling you directly again.
Genre
A free interactive fiction game.
Narrative / Storyline
The game, created by Quinn, the writer Patrick Lindsey, and the musician Isaac Sahankler, casts its player as a young adult suffering from depression.
Production Process
Depression Quest was first released online as a web browser game on February 14, 2013. Quinn also submitted the game through Steam's Greenlight program and consequently received disparaging comments and hate mail, causing her to withdraw the game from the service. After receiving positive feedback from players who has played the game and receiving an invitation to Indiecade, she tried Greenlight again. The game was accepted by Greenlight in January 2014, and was released on Steam in August that year. The day it was due to go live, news broke that actor Robin Williams had died from a suspected suicide. Quinn considered delaying the Steam release, as she did not want to be seen as taking advantage of Williams' death. She eventually decided to keep to the original release schedule, as she thought that making the game available to those struggling with their own problems was more important than any negative publicity she might receive.
Depression Quest was first released online as a web browser game on February 14, 2013. Quinn also submitted the game through Steam's Greenlight program and consequently received disparaging comments and hate mail, causing her to withdraw the game from the service. After receiving positive feedback from players who has played the game and receiving an invitation to Indiecade, she tried Greenlight again. The game was accepted by Greenlight in January 2014, and was released on Steam in August that year. The day it was due to go live, news broke that actor Robin Williams had died from a suspected suicide. Quinn considered delaying the Steam release, as she did not want to be seen as taking advantage of Williams' death. She eventually decided to keep to the original release schedule, as she thought that making the game available to those struggling with their own problems was more important than any negative publicity she might receive.
Characters
There are a series of characters in the game, including both male and female characters. They are all unaware of the main characters depression. Each character has a different relation to the main character.
Gameplay
Played more than a million times. Will you work at your desk or retreat to bed? Will you attend the party of remain at home? The choices appear mundane, but the protagonist, slowed by depression's fug, finds one to be tremendously burdensome.
Target Audience
This game is targeted for those with depression or who are not sure if they feel depressed. There is set age for the game as depression can hit anyone at any age and for any gender.
Platforms
Steam, Windows
Core Mechanic
Proteus
Core Mechanic
Explore
Secondary Mechanic
Interact
Progression
Seasons Change
Narrative / Story
Explore to Change Seasons
Genre
Open World Exploration Video Game
Narrative / Storyline
There is no narrative or storyline for this game. Anything you think is leading you onto something else in the game is completely made up by the mind of the gamer.
Production Process
The game began development in 2008 under game designer Ed Key, joined by audio designer and composer David Kanaga in 2010. Key first conceived Proteus as an open-ended role-playing game akin to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion; but, because of the work required for such a project, the team redesigned it to be "nontraditional and nonviolent". The PlayStation 3 and Vita versions of Proteus were developed by Curve Studios, whose team added extra features to the Vita edition at Sony's behest.
The game began development in 2008 under game designer Ed Key, joined by audio designer and composer David Kanaga in 2010. Key first conceived Proteus as an open-ended role-playing game akin to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion; but, because of the work required for such a project, the team redesigned it to be "nontraditional and nonviolent". The PlayStation 3 and Vita versions of Proteus were developed by Curve Studios, whose team added extra features to the Vita edition at Sony's behest.
Characters
The only character in the game is yourself. When you spawn you are in the water and there is no one else around you. There are animals and bees, but you are the only human on the island or in the ocean.
Gameplay
In Proteus, players explore an island from a first-person perspective. The island is drawn in a pixel style and contains hills, trees, structures, and animals such as frogs and rabbits, though the layout is different each time the game is played. The focus of the game is on exploration rather and interaction, as there is no narrative and the player is given no instructions on how to proceed. Possible interactions are limited - for example, animals run away when players come too close. The soundtrack changed depends on the player's movements and location; it may fall silent when the player is at the top of a hill and sonically dense as they travel down it. The soundtrack includes additional sounds and notes when the player nears objects or animals.
Target Audience
The target audience for Proteus is for everybody. There is no set target audience for the game, simply due to the lack of information with the game. There is not enough information to pull towards a set group of people.
Platforms
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.
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