drBOB Appelman Clinical Professor - IST Indiana University
http://www.indiana.edu/~drbob Slide 2 Meaningful Play Task
engagement of the player during play Development Pipeline
Interactions between Design & Dev Teams Instructional Designer
A new role in the pipeline Web Site Tool to facilitate Team
micro-decisions Slide 3 Serious Game Any game that offers more than
fun as its outcome for the player Meaningful Play The execution of
appropriate tasks by a player to solve stated problems within the
game Example: The Swing Slide 4 A Game: Usually Algorythmic
(Rule-Based) with Play focusing on Content Manipulation A
Simulation: Usually Modeling of External Content with Play focusing
on Decision-Making Slide 5 Multiple Disciplines Differing
Points-of-view No Precedent All companies work differently No
Common Strategies Specific decisions are not shared Bridging the
Gap Defining the pipeline at a micro level Slide 6 Game Design
Creative Designer Instructional Designer Project Manager
Programming System Architecture Functional Programming Art O
bject/NPC Modeling World Building Audio Interaction Sound (SFX)
Narrative (Speech) Music Slide 7 The Role of the Instructional
Designer Defining the instructional objectives The Player: Entry
Level is 8 th 9 th grade Content: Algebra, Trigonometry, &
Basic Physics. Motivation is moderate for Math, but high for
Physics. The Learning Objectives: Within the game/sim the player
will encounter problems, and successfully demonstrate ability to
Identify trigonometry formulas dealing with sides and angles of a
triangle, plus be able to recognize contextual variables that must
be measured and/or manipulated to solve specific problems, Etc The
Context for the learning must be situated in authentic contexts
where physics problems are encountered. The perception of the
player must be that s/he is among a group of peers, each with
something to contribute to the problem, etc Slide 8 The Role of the
the Creative Designer Defining the Form and Functionality of the
Play Environment Demands a great deal of INTRA & INTER
Collaboration Aesthetics Continuity Pacing Player Experience Slide
9 INFO ElementsINTERACTIONSSTORY o DATE o LOCATION (and maybe in a
Google Earth fashion) o IMAGE/AUDIO of LEONARDO as he mutters to
himself about the concept he is wrestling with o PRINCIPLE ANALYZER
gives readout of key concepts of math, physics, and tools they need
to take with them to assist. o Manipulation of the HISTORY SCANNER
o Comments to each other through NPC dialog o Manipulation of
PRINCIPLE ANALYZER The Incredible Kids are hanging out in their
special lab-lounge and a signal is broadcast to them from their
HISTORY SCANNER. They run over to this to find out where the need
is this time to help history continue on its projected path. This
time the signal is coming from the 16 th century and specifically
from Leonardo DaVincis Lab in Italy. The scanner has picked up a
Concentration Center where Leonardo is working on a concept of
gravity, but seems to be having problems. THIS IS THE TIME FOR THE
iKIDS TO BEAM THEMSELVES THERE TO HELP. o Costumes of each of our
iKIDS automatically change period. o PC must locate and begin
interaction with LEONARDO The iKIDS are transported in, of course a
very neat fashion to Italy, and specifically into Leonardos Lab
Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 Slide 13 Slide 14 Slide 15 Slide 16
Slide 17 Slide 18 CHARACTER MODEL 3D bipedMoCap Data James is a
white Anglo-Saxon 16 year old who is particularly good with
Mathematics. He is somewhat introverted and quiet, but has a dry
humor and wit. OBJECTNAME James [JMX] functioning as NPC PLAYER
STATEC Familiarity with iKids Lab but no interactions with fellow
iKids PLAYER STATESC.1C.2C.3C.4 SCENE:iKids Lab LoungeIKL-Lounge
Initial ACTION:JMX raises head (or turns head) smiles and says:
Slide 19 EVENT IDPLAYER's POSSIBLE RESPONSESSCRIPT of OBJECT's
RESPONSESSOUND FILE C.1a(upon 1 st collision detection) Hey there
[MAX or RAX], you look pretty relaxed in our lounge here, but have
you checked out the Resource Area or Control Room yet?
C1aJMX-MAX.aif C1aJMX-RAX.aif C.1bWhere is the Resource Area?
Through that door to your right [JMX points to SE corner of Lounge]
C1bJMX.aif C.1cWhat can you do here in the lounge? Well, besides
just hanging out and talking, there are some History Magazines, and
a small media library over there [JMX points to N wall of
bookcases] C1cJMX.aif C.1dWhere is the Control Room? Through that
door to your left [JMX points to NW corner of Lounge] C1dJMX.aif
Closing ACTION:JMX looks away to what he was doing Slide 20 MALE #1
MALE #2 FEMALE #1 FEMALE #2 Audio Character Voice for NPC MOVING #1
MOVING #2 MOVING #3 Slide 21 MALE #1 MALE #2FEMALE #1 FEMALE #2 Art
NPC Model of Advisor First Meeting Environment MEETING #1 MEETING#2
MEETING#3 Slide 22 drBOB Appelman Clinical Professor - IST Indiana
University http://www.indiana.edu/~drbob Slide 23 MALE #1 NPC Model
of Advisor Art Slide 24 MALE #2 NPC Model of Advisor Art Slide 25
FEMALE #1 NPC Model of Advisor Art Slide 26 FEMALE #2 NPC Model of
Advisor Art Slide 27 Meeting #1 First Meeting Environment Art Slide
28 Meeting #2 First Meeting Environment Art Slide 29 Meeting #3 Art
First Meeting Environment
