1. CRITICAL THINKING AND ARGUMENTATION IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PATTERNS IN GAME DESIGN, CH. 5 MIKKO TURUNEN, 0326796

2. CONTENTS Game Worlds Objects Abstract Objects Locations

3. GAME WORLDS Game world is determined by the spatial relationships of the game elements. Types: Continuous & Discrete Spatial categories Reticular Linear (1D) 2D 3D

4. GAME WORLDS Reconfigurable Game Worlds Rules, Attributes & Layout Levels Themes, Objects, Layout & Difficulty Consistent Reality Logic

6. LOCATIONS Points Goal, Save & Spawn Points Areas Inaccessible Areas, Safe Havens Locations Resource & Strategic Locations

7. CHARACTER OBJECTS Avatars Units Mule Enemies Boss Monsters Helpers Ghosts

9. ENHANCEMENT OBJECTS Pick-Ups Power-Ups Tools Chargers

10. STATIC OBJECTS Controllers Buttons Obstacles Deadly Traps

12. INFORMATION OBJECTS Alarms Clues Extra-Game Info Traces

13. ABSTRACT OBJECTS Book-Keeping Tokens Score High Score Lists Lives Cameras

14. CARD GAMES Cards Card Hands Drawing Stacks Discard Piles

16. QUESTIONS What kind of a game world would be continuous and reticular? Is there any additional objects not listed in the book/CD?