Truth View Input - A Framework for Game Design

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Michael C. Neel Truth View Input

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Are Video Games Art?

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What is Art?

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Can a Computer Make Art?

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Art is Perception

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Film Painting Novels Food Music Carving Photography Video Games These are art forms

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Video Games Are Unique: Interactivity

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QUEST FOR FUN P a r t 2

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Jason VandenBerghe

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5 Domains of Play (Game) The Big 5 (OCEAN) (Gamer) Openness to Experience Novelty Conscientiousness Challenge Extraversion Stimulation Agreeableness Harmony Neuroticism Threat

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Cooperation Conflict Context Mechanics Skilled Less Skilled Work Not Work Explore Build Fantasy Realism Novelty Thrill Calm Multiplayer Solo Stimulation Harmony Challenge

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Fantasy Realism 5% 15% 60% 15% 5% Population Distribution

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Fantasy Realism Care a lot Care Meh Care Care a lot Investment Layers 5% 15% 60% 15% 5%

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Explores Builds Fantasy Realism (Care a lot) (Meh) (Care) 5% 15% 60% 15% 5% 15% 15% 5% 5% (Care a lot) (Care)

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Explores Builds Fantasy Realism Low investment, high population High investment, low population

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Cooperation Conflict Context Mechanics Skilled Less Skilled Work Not Work Explores Builds Fantasy Realism Thrill Calm Multiplayer Solo

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This is another talk!

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Video Games Challenge

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Truth View Input

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Mandlebrot Set

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Input what movement is allowed Truth z = z2 + c where z does not diverge from z = 0 View number of integrations color of point based on divergence iteration

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Conway’s Game of Life

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Input starting cells stop / start change cells Truth n = living neighbors (8-way) n < 2 : dies n > 3 : dies n == 3 : lives / born View grid style dying animation color based on age color cells that were once alive

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Truth View Input

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Truth World Builder Game Master

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View Artist Storyteller

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Input Gatekeeper Communicator

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Input Gatekeeper Communicator Truth World Builder Game Master View Storyteller Artist Truth View Input

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Truth In Code Truth View Input

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The singleton pattern is a design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class to one object. This is useful when exactly one object is needed to coordinate actions across the system The Singleton

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• Singleton / Static Class (C#) • Truth Mechanics • Useable by all game objects • Only object allowed to change GameState • Singleton / Static class (C#) • Truth Data • Readable by all game objects • References to game objects Truth In Code GameState GameEngine

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• SetPlayerPosition(Vector3 position) • SpawnMonsters(Int32 number) • PlayerAttacked(Monster attacker) • MonsterAttacked(Player attacker) • Vector3 PlayerPosition • Monster[] ActiveMonsters • Int32 PlayerHealth • Int32 PlayerScore Truth In Code: Examples GameData GameState

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Really Big Truth

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• The 5 Domains of Play Engines of Play by Jason VandenBerghe • Truth in Game Design by Jonathan Blow Thank you! @ViNull / vinull.com / [email protected] @the_darklorde @Jonathan_Blow Knoxville Game Design knoxgamedesign.org