The document discusses game design software capabilities and limitations. It describes four methods for creating games: game engines, game editors, app development, and software development kits. Each type of software has different tools and capabilities. The document also discusses the game engine Mission Maker, noting its capabilities like placing props and creating maps, but also limitations such as small map sizes and dated graphics. Students are asked to review Mission Maker's key features, capabilities, and limitations.
2. Know how to pick out key features in software
Understand possible capabilities and limitations
Be able to research the key features of Mission Maker
Lesson Goals
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3. Marking
Marks Learning Objective
1 – 3
Pass
Summary of the capabilities and limitations of a limited
range of 2D and 3D software used for digital game creation,
demonstrate limited understanding.
4 – 6
Merit
Summary of the capabilities and limitations of a range of 2D
and 3D software used for digital game creation, demonstrate
sound understanding.
7 – 9
Distinction
Summary of the capabilities and limitations of a range of 2D
and 3D software used for digital game creation, demonstrate
thorough understanding.
4. There are four main methods of
creating computer games:
Game Engine
Game Editor
App Development
Software Development Kit (SDK)
Each type of software will have
it’s own set of tools which may
be different to others.
Some tools are common across
all types of software but some
are quite unique.
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Know key software features
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Methods
5. Game engines are the things that make
any computer game possible as these
are the technology used to develop
computer games.
The features of this type of software
allow the user to define the following:
Functionality
Graphics
Gameplay
Animation
Sound
Artificial Intelligence
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Game Engine
6. The following games were all made by the same game engine
known as the RAGE (Rockstar Advanced Game Engine):
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Game Engine
7. Typical game editors will
allow you to create:
New Missions
New Maps
Game Content
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Know key software features
Game Editor
A game or level editor are used to make maps for a specific game
made in a particular game engine.
When using an editor you don’t need to change the code in the
game engine, you simply design the content of the map.
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8. This is generally known as the SDK or devkit and is basically all
of tools needed to use your game engine bundled together.
The SDK would typically include:
Game Engine
Game/Level Editor
Export Tools
Import Tools
Model Viewers
Example Files
Tutorials
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Software Development Kit
9. This is a relatively new area of the
game development market but one
that is growing rapidly.
Applications are designed for one
particular operating system and
may make use of touchscreens and
motion sensors.
Mobile apps can be released in:
iPhone App Store
Android Market
Google Marketplace
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App Development
10. Use the Mission Maker game engine to create a single level
spending some time investigating the different options available.
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Your Task
When using Mission Maker
make sure you investigate
the following features:
Locations
Props
Characters
Doors
Triggers
11. Mission Maker
What are the capabilities and limitations of this software?
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12. Understand capabilities & limits
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Mission Maker
* Place props around the level
* Put pickups inside of props
* Make enemies in the game
* Add weapons and ammo
* Include doors that open differently
* Make traps for players to go into
* Create a map for a level
* Move around a map freely
* Place pickups that add/take away health
* Locations (Sci-fi, desert, western)
* Characters (Alien, simian, girl, hero)
* Pickups (Gold bars, pizza, burgers, apple)
* Can't join other peoples games
* Limited number of characters
* Small map sizes
* Limited weapon choice
* Limited location choice
* Props look dated
* Map may not be well composed
* Graphics/textures aren't great
* Navigation isn't easy
* Placing props can be difficult
13. Review the key features of
Mission Maker discussing:
Capabilities
Limitations
List some of the main tools
available in the software and
describe what they let you
create within the game.
Review the ease of use of the
software and draw some
conclusions.
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Your Task
14. Understand capabilities & limits
Know key software features
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Keywords
Capabilities
Limitations
Any tasks that the software being used can
realistically complete.
Restrictions or things that the software is
unable to complete.
