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Help with thesis

Postby Totter » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:39 pm

Hey all, long time no see! I've been busy working on my Masters thesis in Game Design and Architecture. My research semester went very well an now my advisors have suggested I develop several games as a part of my thesis design. I am developing several types, mostly non-digital (since I'm definitely not a programmer), but there is one where I may need to use game-editor.

I have to create a game that demonstrates user-centric architectural design by showing how certain spatial conditions evoke different user experiences/emotions. It would work alongside a board game that would dictate what building pieces players could use, then in the computer interface players build a building with various material, lighting, and spatial conditions. Finally, the experiential goals that the player has to reach (designing to create a sense of risk for example), would be judged by letting a character loose in the space and observing their reactions to each of the elements the designers put in (Lemmings style). The "emotions" the character feels could be shown on some sort of meter, which would determine the success of the design.

Any ideas??? :?
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Re: Help with thesis

Postby pyrometal » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:56 pm

That would be challenging to program for sure... (I am a programmer) It almost sounds like you need to recreate a Sims game! All I have to tell you is that if you want to digital means for your project, you should know a bit about computer data management as well as algorithm design to interpret all that data. Some of us may be able to help you. As for ideas, I don't have a game concept for you unfortunately, and I'm sure you can figure out this concept better than me considering your area of study! lol

Anyway, good luck with the project!

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Re: Help with thesis

Postby Totter » Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:00 pm

pyrometal wrote:That would be challenging to program for sure... (I am a programmer) It almost sounds like you need to recreate a Sims game! All I have to tell you is that if you want to digital means for your project, you should know a bit about computer data management as well as algorithm design to interpret all that data. Some of us may be able to help you. As for ideas, I don't have a game concept for you unfortunately, and I'm sure you can figure out this concept better than me considering your area of study! lol

Anyway, good luck with the project!

--pyro


Thanks, I pretty much have the concept all worked out: I am a game designer just not a programmer.
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