3.  The Player  Objectives  Procedures  Rules  Resources  Conflict  Boundaries  Outcome

4.  There is no game without the PLAYER! › What are the roles? › What are their relationships? › Multi-player or solo?  Roles › Every player is equal › One special role vs. all others › Every player is different

5.  Single vs. game  Multiple players vs. game  Player vs. player  Unilateral competition (multi vs. one)  Multilateral comp. (multi vs. each other)  Cooperative play  Team cooperation

21.  The main point

22.  Tone of the game

23.  The main point  Tone of the game  Genre specific objectives

24.  The main point  Tone of the game  Genre specific objectives  Multiple objectives

25.  The main point  Tone of the game  Genre specific objectives  Multiple objectives  Obvious objectives

26.  The main point  Tone of the game  Genre specific objectives  Multiple objectives  Obvious objectives  Determined by the player

27.  The main point  Tone of the game  Genre specific objectives  Multiple objectives  Obvious objectives  Determined by the player  Your favorite game’s objectives

29.  Method of play

30.  Not the rules

31.  Method of play  Not the rules  Who, what, where, when, and how

32.  Method of play  Not the rules  Who, what, where, when, and how  Starting Action

33.  Method of play  Not the rules  Who, what, where, when, and how  Starting Action  Progression of Action

34.  Method of play  Not the rules  Who, what, where, when, and how  Starting Action  Progression of Action  Special Actions

35.  Method of play  Not the rules  Who, what, where, when, and how  Starting Action  Progression of Action  Special Actions  Resolving Actions

36.  Method of play  Not the rules  Who, what, where, when, and how  Starting Action  Progression of Action  Special Actions  Resolving Actions  Defining the game “environment”

38.  Define objects and concepts

39.  Restrict action

40.  Define objects and concepts  Restrict action  Determine outcome

41.  Define objects and concepts  Restrict action  Determine outcome  Need to be easy to remember

42.  Define objects and concepts  Restrict action  Determine outcome  Need to be easy to remember  Need to be relevant

44.  Lives

45.  Units

46.  Lives  Units  Health

47.  Lives  Units  Health  Currency

48.  Lives  Units  Health  Currency  Actions

49.  Lives  Units  Health  Currency  Actions  Objects/inventory

50.  Lives  Units  Health  Currency  Actions  Objects/inventory  Terrain/environment

51.  Lives  Units  Health  Currency  Actions  Objects/inventory  Terrain/environment  Time!

53.  Obstacles

54.  Opponents

55.  Obstacles  Opponents  Dilemmas

57.  Similar to rules and conflicts

58.  Guide the action

59.  Similar to rules and conflicts  Guide the action  Make the game play challenging

60.  Similar to rules and conflicts  Guide the action  Make the game play challenging  Separates the game from what is NOT the game

61.  Similar to rules and conflicts  Guide the action  Make the game play challenging  Separates the game from what is NOT the game  Also define the game environment

63.  Every system has an outcome

64.  A game system produces Win or Lose

65.  Every system has an outcome  A game system produces Win or Lose  What is the win/lose criteria?

66.  Every system has an outcome  A game system produces Win or Lose  What is the win/lose criteria?  Is there always a winner?

67.  Every system has an outcome  A game system produces Win or Lose  What is the win/lose criteria?  Is there always a winner?  What about ranking?

68.  Every system has an outcome  A game system produces Win or Lose  What is the win/lose criteria?  Is there always a winner?  What about ranking?  Which is more satisfying?

69.  Every system has an outcome  A game system produces Win or Lose  What is the win/lose criteria?  Is there always a winner?  What about ranking?  Which is more satisfying?  What games have no outcome?