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Designing Games for Educational Impact Ira Fay, Brandon Patton, Dave Tomczyk 8/14/13

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Ira Fay, Brandon Patton, Dave Tomczyk 8 /14/ 13. Designing Games for Educational Impact. About Us. Nerdcore Learning Logo. NASA Logo? Other schools?. Overview. Game Design Crash Course Practice! Resources. Why Study Game Design?. What is Game Design? . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Designing Games for Educational Impact

Ira Fay, Brandon Patton, Dave Tomczyk8/14/13

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About UsNerdcoreLearning Logo

NASA Logo?Other schools?

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Overview

Game Design Crash Course

Practice!

Resources

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Why Study Game Design?

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What is Game Design?

“Game design is the act of deciding what a game should be.”

-Jesse Schell, The Art of Game Design

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What are Game Design Skills?

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Game Design Skills Communication

Written, verbal, visual, aural, persuasive

Observing and listening Playtesting

Creative thinking Resourcefulness

Analytic thinking Attention to detail

Teamwork

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Teamwork

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Game Design Methodology

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Iteration!

No one gets it right on the first try More iterations lead to a better product

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Game Design Skills Communication

Written, verbal, visual, aural, persuasive

Observing and listening Playtesting

Creative thinking Resourcefulness

Analytic thinking Attention to detail

Teamwork

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Storytelling

Character Location Relationship Conflict

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Design a Game!

10 minutes to design a game with constraints:

1) Must require exactly TWO (2) players2) Each game should take ~5 minutes3) Include at least a little story

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Examples

Rock Paper Scissors with power ups and items

Dexterity-based dice stacking Connect Four with weird gravity A guessing game with math A co-op storytelling game

Remember you need a story!

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Materials

Paper Index Cards Pens/Pencils Dice Playing Cards

Anything else you have with you!

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Game Rules

Story (character, location, relationship, conflict) Game Setup Gameplay Winning

Unlike this slide, use pictures & diagrams

Ordered lists are your friend!

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Design a Game!1) Must require exactly TWO (2) players2) Each game should take ~5 minutes3) Include at least a little story

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Design a Game!

1) Must require exactly TWO (2) players2) Each game should take ~5 minutes3) Include at least a little story

Write your rules: Story Game Setup Gameplay Winning

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Playtesting

Pair up Introduce yourself Create an environment of honest

feedback Listen carefully!

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Playtesting

What actually happened? Who did what, who won, how long did it

take? What was confusing? Did the players have fun? Why? What should change to increase

fun?

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Game Design Skills Communication

Written, verbal, visual, aural, persuasive

Observing and listening Playtesting

Creative thinking Resourcefulness

Analytic thinking Attention to detail

Teamwork

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Thank you!http://irafay.com/GenCon