Parts of a Game
"What do you have to do to win a game"
Goal!
Empathize
What is the definition of Ideate?
Coming up with a lot of ideas quickly
What is a video game?
An electronic game played on a device
What was the Cold War?
A war that did not involve actual fighting (between the US and the Soviet Union)
The Puzzles or Problems in the way of winning
What is Step 2?
Define!
What is the definition of Empathize?
Understanding the perspective of a client or designer
Who are video games used by?
EVERYONE!
Logic Tree!
What are the pieces and parts you play with called?
Components
What is step 3?
Ideate!
What is the definition of define?
Explaining what the main problem is to solve it
What was the earliest US Patented Video Game on record?
Cathode Ray Tube Device
When did Dumont start trying to play games on their employee televisions (We haven't gone over this yet, don't be worried!)
1948
What are the things that your players can and cannot do called
The Rules!
What is step 4?
Prototype!
What is the definition of Prototype?
Making the first draft of the game to be played
What was Marios original name?
Jump Man
Whats the different between playing a game, and the game itself?
Playing = Playing the game
A game = the game itself
Where does the game take place?
The Space
What is step 5?
What is the definition of test
Playing a game to see what works and what doesn't
Why werent video games initially sold to the public?
They were too big
What is the design thinking process used for?
Creating ANYTHING! Games, designing anything