1. Video Games Are they real ?

2. Video Games 1/ The beginning. 2/ Different styles. 3/ Can I create one ? 4/ The players.

3. The beginning Willy Higinbotham and the ancestor : "PONG" ● 1958 : A precursor videogame system. ● Brookhaven National Laboratory, a US nuclear research lab. ● Called "Tennis For Two" ● Composed of an oscilloscope and an analog computer.

4. The beginning Ready for SpaceWar ?

5. Different styles of games Adventures ● One of the most popular. ● Run through high levels to collect items. ● Generally 10h to 20h of play.

6. Different styles of games First Person Shooter ● The newest type. ● Typically on computer, because of power needed. ● Multiplayer gaming with LAN/WAN connections.

7. Different styles of games Real Time Strategy ● Intellectual reflexion. ● Typically must conquer foreign race. ● Long nights, increased with multiplayer.

8. Different styles of games Arcade Fighting. Car Racing. Simulator. Sports. BoardGames. And a lot more …

9. How to create a game Program an engine : –Generally in C/C++ language. –Support of OpenGL or Direct3D libraries. –The most part is the graphical engine. –Sometimes, artificial intelligence.

10. How to create a game Mapping and texturing : –Modeling the characters, using 3D software. –Mapping the levels, with specific editors which are especially developed for the game. –Texturing the levels, using 2D software.

11. How to create a game Developers Teams : –From 5 to 30 developers work with each. –At least, a lead programmer, a second for external tasks, two 3D modelers and a graphic artist. –And an editor for the game. Generally the editor is a well-known company.

12. The Players Who ? –Anybody who can play video games, you just need to like them. Why ? –Just for entertainment or to make money. The dangers ? –Some psychological dangers for epileptics, for example.