What makes a Game

LETS START WITH A SIMPLE GAME

• Goal : Guess
• Rules : You must guess the genre and the name of the game
• Challenge : knowledge of games
• Reward : Lesson about games and genres

Genre

• classification
• grouping
• category

Name?
Genre ?

Chess
Board Game

Name?
Genre?

Monopoly
Board Game

Name?
Genre?

Football
Sports

Name?
Genre?

Super mario bros
Platformer

Name?
Genre?

Pacman
Maze

Name?
Genre?

Tomb raider
Action Adventure

Name?
Genre?

Half life
First person shooter

Name?
Genre?

Need for speed
Racing

Name?
Genre?

World of warcraft
mmo rpg

History of games

• Games are as ancient as human history.
• Games had a social aspect.
• Different Cultures has different Games.
• Game have evolved through human history.

What is a game

• A form of competitive activity or sport played according to rules.
• An activity that one engages in for amusement.

A game is constrained medium with a defined challenges and a list of set goal or goals that must be achieved following the appointed rules.

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• Constrained medium
• Rules
• Goal
• Achievement

Structure of a Game

• Goals.
• Set of rules.
• Challenge.
• Reward or Achievement.

GOAL

• Final Goal : Ultimate achievement.
• Set of Goals : Obstacles and challenges.
• Goals must be clearly defined

Rules

• Each game has a specific set of rules.
• Strategies must fall within the appointed rules.

Challenges

• Anxiety
• Test abilities
• Risk

ACHIEVEMENT

• Success
• Reward

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Video games

• Gameplay
• Presentation
• Novelty
• Creativity
• Engagement , Roleplaying
• Socializing

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