1. Japanese Word of the Week (6) MoshiMoshi もしもし [MosheeMoshee] Yes, it’s a phone!

2. Shinnenomedeto. KurisumasuOmedeto LinksmuKaledu, Kestutis!

3. Aims & Objectives Aims: To give an overview of the study of games! Objectives: All students will understand and explain 1 element of gaming Most students will be able to differentiate between 2 elements and explain their main responsibilities Some students will be able to define and use terminology as part of their studies

4. Game Elements Or, How I learned to love Master Chief

6. Environments

7. Players

9. Game Mechanics

10. Theme

11. Information

14. Maps, Online Play

15. Characterisation

17. FPS with interlaced cutscenes

18. Hero

19. Saving, tutorials, Cortana!

21. Anatomy of a Hero Player Component Theme

22. Activity Where is the story set? What elements are involved in the setting of the game??????? Covenant, Arbiter & much more! Name at least 2 elements in your game, you’ve got 2 minutes!

23. “Nothing Endures But Change” Heraclitus 540-480 BCE Contexts Do maps also represent Information? Interface Do you like the way it’s all connected? Environment(s)

24. To AI or not to AI, that is the question…

25. Activity What element(s) does your AI represent in the game?

27. Being part of Master Chief’s HUD, she’s heavily involved in weapons or vehicle tutorials

28. You can’t play as her, but you can interact with herAI is often used to carry you through a theme or ruleset – meaning every game element is relevant

29. Constructing the Universe

30. Activity What am I using to make this a game? I need to move the story on… but how? Think about and document 2 game elements in your game that relate to mechanics

31. Brinkmanship sinks your ships If this equals that – then what?

32. Final Activity Present at least 1 rule for your game. Note: Objectives are outcomes, rules endure!!

34. Use AI as your chorus

35. Look past game snobbery and consider cut-scenes

36. Treat your story elements as rules

37. Plan your game with maps and worlds

38. Let the player do some work!

39. Reward with response, respond with rewardsPS: Have some serious fun!