SE in Games, by GW and BL 1 Software Engineering in Games Game vs. Application development

SE in Games, by GW and BL 2 Overview Common things: Both are software projects Both are produced by teams Both must be sold to be successful Differences: Games must also provide content Games require collaboration of people from different fields

SE in Games, by GW and BL 3 The 4(5) development phases Game concept phase Analysis phase Design phase Development phase Testing phase

SE in Games, by GW and BL 4 The 4(5) development phases Game concept phase Analysis phase Design phase Development phase Testing phase

SE in Games, by GW and BL 5 Game concept phase (1) Creative work (present only in games): Finding the game idea Working it out Setting the genre Setting the perspective Setting the platform

SE in Games, by GW and BL 6 Game concept phase (1) Creative work (present only in games): Finding the game idea Working it out Setting the genre Setting the perspective Setting the platform

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8 Game concept phase (1) Creative work (present only in games): Finding the game idea Working it out Setting the genre Setting the perspective Setting the platform

SE in Games, by GW and BL 9 Game concept phase (1) Creative work (present only in games): Finding the game idea Working it out Setting the genre Setting the perspective Setting the platform

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SE in Games, by GW and BL 11 Game concept phase (1) Creative work (present only in games): Finding the game idea Working it out Setting the genre Setting the perspective Setting the platform

SE in Games, by GW and BL 12 Game concept phase (1) Creative work (present only in games): Finding the game idea Working it out Setting the genre Setting the perspective Setting the platform

SE in Games, by GW and BL 13 Game Genres (1) Action Strategy Adventure RPGs

SE in Games, by GW and BL 14 Game Genres (1) Action Strategy Adventure RPGs

SE in Games, by GW and BL 15 Game Genres (1) Action Strategy Adventure RPGs

SE in Games, by GW and BL 16 Game Genres (1) Action Strategy Adventure RPGs

SE in Games, by GW and BL 17 Game Genres (1) Action Strategy Adventure RPGs

SE in Games, by GW and BL 18 Game Genres (2) Sports Titles Sims Puzzles Simulators

SE in Games, by GW and BL 19 Game Genres (2) Sports Titles Sims Puzzles Simulators

SE in Games, by GW and BL 20 Game Genres (2) Sports Titles Sims Puzzles Simulators

SE in Games, by GW and BL 21 Game Genres (2) Sports Titles Sims Puzzles Simulators

SE in Games, by GW and BL 22 Game Genres (2) Sports Titles Sims Puzzles Simulators

SE in Games, by GW and BL 23 Game concept phase (1) Creative work (present only in games): Finding the game idea Working it out Setting the genre Setting the perspective Setting the platform

SE in Games, by GW and BL 24 Game concept phase (1) Creative work (present only in games): Finding the game idea Working it out Setting the genre Setting the perspective Setting the platform

SE in Games, by GW and BL 25 Game Perspective (1) First-Person Third-Person Top-Down Isometric

SE in Games, by GW and BL 26 Game Perspective (1) First-Person Third-Person Top-Down Isometric

SE in Games, by GW and BL 27 Game Perspective (1) First-Person Third-Person Top-Down Isometric

SE in Games, by GW and BL 28 Game Perspective (1) First-Person Third-Person Top-Down Isometric

SE in Games, by GW and BL 29 Game Perspective (1) First-Person Third-Person Top-Down Isometric

SE in Games, by GW and BL 30 Game Perspective (2) Flat (2D) Text-Based

SE in Games, by GW and BL 31 Game Perspective (2) Flat (2D) Text-Based

SE in Games, by GW and BL 32 Game Perspective (2) Flat (2D) Text-Based

SE in Games, by GW and BL 33 Game concept phase (1) Creative work (present only in games): Finding the game idea Working it out Setting the genre Setting the perspective Setting the platform

SE in Games, by GW and BL 34 Game concept phase (1) Creative work (present only in games): Finding the game idea Working it out Setting the genre Setting the perspective Setting the platform

SE in Games, by GW and BL 35 The 4(5) development phases Game concept phase Analysis phase Design phase Development phase Testing phase

SE in Games, by GW and BL 36 The 4(5) development phases Game concept phase Analysis phase Design phase Development phase Testing phase

SE in Games, by GW and BL 37 The analysis phase Applications: Requirement defined by the customer Games: Requirements defined by the game concept …to produce a complete description of the problems to be solved

SE in Games, by GW and BL 38 The 4(5) development phases Game concept phase Analysis phase Design phase Development phase Testing phase

SE in Games, by GW and BL 39 The 4(5) development phases Game concept phase Analysis phase Design phase Development phase Testing phase

SE in Games, by GW and BL 40 The design phase …to produce a written specification

SE in Games, by GW and BL 41 The 4(5) development phases Game concept phase Analysis phase Design phase Development phase Testing phase

SE in Games, by GW and BL 42 The 4(5) development phases Game concept phase Analysis phase Design phase Development phase Testing phase

SE in Games, by GW and BL 43 The development phase Applications: Modules: the different parts of the program Games: Modules: program code, artwork, meshes, music…. …realization of the specification into a running program

SE in Games, by GW and BL 44 The 4(5) development phases Game concept phase Analysis phase Design phase Development phase Testing phase

SE in Games, by GW and BL 45 The 4(5) development phases Game concept phase Analysis phase Design phase Development phase Testing phase

SE in Games, by GW and BL 46 Testing phase Applications Systematic tests with testplan Games : Playtesting: test the gameplay from the user’s point of view Free beta-releases: for direct user community testing and early acceptance feedback

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SE in Games, by GW and BL 48 Testing phase Applications Systematic tests with testplan Games : Playtesting: test the gameplay from the user’s point of view Free beta-releases: for direct user community testing and early acceptance feedback

SE in Games, by GW and BL 49 The 4(5) development phases Game concept phase Analysis phase Design phase Development phase Testing phase

SE in Games, by GW and BL 50 Shipment Games : Early marketing mandatory Distribute Demos via Internet

SE in Games, by GW and BL 51 Game Engine Licensing Main Idea: to decrease the length of a game project to reduce the risk of a game project to reduce the number of people working on a game

SE in Games, by GW and BL 52 Third-Party Game Engines Free Engines The QuakeIII Arena Engine The Unreal Tournament Engine

SE in Games, by GW and BL 53 Third-Party Game Engines Free Engines The QuakeIII Arena Engine The Unreal Tournament Engine

SE in Games, by GW and BL 54 Third-Party Game Engines Free Engines The QuakeIII Arena Engine The Unreal Tournament Engine

SE in Games, by GW and BL 55 QuakeIII Arena

SE in Games, by GW and BL 56 Third-Party Game Engines Free Engines The QuakeIII Arena Engine The Unreal Tournament Engine

SE in Games, by GW and BL 57 Third-Party Game Engines Free Engines The QuakeIII Arena Engine The Unreal Tournament Engine

SE in Games, by GW and BL 58 Unreal Tournament

SE in Games, by GW and BL 59 Third-Party Game Engines Free Engines The QuakeIII Arena Engine The Unreal Tournament Engine

SE in Games, by GW and BL 60 Summary Five vs. four development phases Games: content high risk  third-party game engines

SE in Games, by GW and BL 61 The Future of the Gaming Industry Decentralization  player communities Players take over level & character design...and break copyright laws

SE in Games, by GW and BL 62 The Future of the Gaming Industry Decentralization  player communities Players take over level & character design...and break copyright laws

SE in Games, by GW and BL 63 The Future of the Gaming Industry Decentralization  player communities Players take over level & character design...and break copyright laws

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SE in Games, by GW and BL 65 The Future of the Gaming Industry Decentralization  player communities Players take over level & character design...and break copyright laws

SE in Games, by GW and BL 66 The Future of the Gaming Industry Decentralization  player communities Players take over level & character design...and break copyright laws

SE in Games, by GW and BL 67 The Future of the Gaming Industry Decentralization  player communities Players take over level & character design...and break copyright laws

SE in Games, by GW and BL 68 THE END

SE in Games, by GW and BL 69 THE END ???

SE in Games, by GW and BL 70 Public Discussion ! How do these trends sound to YOU ? Have YOU seen similar trends of decentralisation in the game industry ? What do YOU think the next step will be ?

SE in Games, by GW and BL 71 Software Engineering in Games Thank you for your ideas.