MIT CMS.608 / CMS.864 Game Design, Fall 2010 - Lecture 2: Iterative Design

MIT CMS.608 Game Design, Fall 2010 Instructors: Philip B. Tan, Jason Begy View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/cms-608-game-design-fall-2010/ YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP61_JVg12Ukxft03EJ7xxdbR This lecture begins by exploring what a game is (and isn't) and defining the terms "mechanic" and "dynamic". Designers identify the core mechanic and dynamic of a game to help guide iterative playtesting and optimization. Related Resources: [CGD] Chapter 1. [CGD] = Brathwaite, Brenda, and Ian Schreiber. Challenges for Game Designers: Non-Digital Exercises for Video Game Designers. Boston, MA: Charles River Media/Course Technology, 2009. ISBN: 9781584505808. Zimmerman, Eric. "Play as Research: The Iterative Design Process." July 8, 2003. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at http://ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at https://ocw.mit.edu/comments.