A short presentation, briefly talking about the simulation genre.

1. Sims Games
By Tara Peak

2. Types of Simulation Games
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Flight
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Driving
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The Sims 3, (2009)
Gran Turismo 5, (2010)
Life
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Space
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Farming
Farming Simulation, (2013)

3. Form and Structure
‘In many if not most previous simulations, in fact, all you saw were
numbers — in reports, in charts — all very abstract representations of
what was going on.’ (Prensky, 2001)
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The audience is designing the experience with the
designer
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Multiple outcomes
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Game design

4. Qualities
• Different playing styles are created
‘On the Sims, I create a story- like a man who sleeps with loads
of women and have babies to create this weird family tree!’
‘I play to tell a story mostly, especially with Sims. Instead of thinking, I'm going to
get to the top of my career as fast as I can, I like to develop the family and all
the relationships etc.’
• Development in technology

5. In conclusion
• Player has control
• Fully interactive gameplay
• Many styles of playing these games