Transcript Document 9654474

Matakuliah : T0944-Game Design and Programming
Tahun
: 2010
The Origin of Gaming
Pertemuan 1
What is Game?
• Game have been around since the beginning of civilization.
• A game is a structured activity that is governed by a complete set of
mutually accepted rules.
• Key components of games: goals, rules, challenge, and interaction.
• A game contains both artistic and functional elements. A game is not
purely an art, and can not be seen as a science. A game is a craft.
What is Game?
• Game without goals is called “toy”.
• Game with challenge is called “puzzle”.
• Game that contains any contest between two or more
players called “competition”.
Popular Games in the World
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Board Game:
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Senet is among the oldest known board games, found in Egypt.
Backgammon, found in Iran.
Chaturaji, in the Mahabharata, the Indian epic.
Chinese Go. It is also known as igo (Japanese), weiqi (Chinese) or baduk
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– 1930: Monopoly.
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Card Games:
– Heart, Solitaire, Poker.
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Other Games:
– Rock-paper-scissors.
– Mahjong.
– Quiz
What is had to be in a Game?
• A game must have a comprehensive set of rules.
• The rules of a game must be complete. They must cover
all possibilities.
• The rules must be understood and accepted by all of the
players.
Why people play a game?
• Risk
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Losing
Experiencing Frustration
Suffering Disappointment
Money
Personal Injury
• Reward
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What should be performed in a game?
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Exercise and Education
Discovery and Exploration
Fantasy Fulfillment
Dramatic Narrative
Escapism
Accomplishment and Acknowledgment
Social Interaction
Sensory Gratification
What is Video/Computer Game?
• A video game is an electronic game that involves
interaction with a user interface to generate visual
feedback on a video device.
• A style of game existing as and controlled by software,
usually run by a video game console or a computer, and
played on a video terminal or television screen.
History of Video/Computer Game
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60’s mainframe computer: “Core Wars” on Unix machine.
70’s text based and crude graphic adventures running on mainframe and
mini computer.
Wow!, Networked, “Pong”, by Nolan Bushnell, then Atari was born
1976-1978, TRS-80, Apple, Atari 800 hit the market.
Wow! “Wolfenstein”. First 3D First Person Shooter Game.
80’s 16-bit computer: IBM PC, Mac, Atari ST, Amiga 500. Ada 3D: Wing
Commander and Flight Simulator.
History of Video/Computer Game
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At this time, PC Game development is slow because expensive machine. Console
Game grew faster.
Early 90, IBM PC is the leader, Windows 3.0. You can not have fun with Macintosh.
1993, “Doom” was born and crazed hit.
90’s: Win95 era with DirectX technology.
1997: Nokia “Snake”, is the first ever mobile phone game offered.
2000’s: Massively Multiplayer Online Game.
2005: Nintendo DS, with built-in microphone and the first touch-screen game console.
2006: Nintendo Wii Console, which can detect movement input in three dimensions.
Type of Video/Computer Game
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Arcade.
Handheld.
Console.
Computer.
Component of Video/Computer Game
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Multimedia
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Text
Image
Music and Audio
Animation
Movie
Interaction
Network
Artificial Intelligence
Physics Modeling
Story
Discussion
• Popular monopoly game:
– Official rules and unofficial rules.
– Free Parking rule.