Welcome to the Course - Game Design Thinking
Master the Art of Game Systems Design and Analysis Welcome to the Course
Master the Art of Game Systems Design and Analysis
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Systems Thinking Foundation
Welcome to the Course
Video - 1:38 mins
Socials & Acknowledgments
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List of Games Mentioned in the Course
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Companion Website
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What are Systems? Where are they?
Video - 4:58 mins
Activity 1.1: Common Real-World Examples
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Why does Systems Thinking Matters to you as a Game Designer?
Video - 2:41 mins
Differences between Systems Thinking, Design Thinking and Game Design Thinking
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Why are we so Ignorant about Systems?
Video - 4:37 mins
Assignment Game: Karate Zombie Potato
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Quiz - Systems Thinking Foundation
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Game Systems 101
Welcome to Section 2
Video - 1:37 mins
Resources & Entities
Video - 4:21 mins
Activity 2.1: Resource vs. Entity
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Concrete vs Abstract Resources
Video - 9:09 mins
Activity 2.2: Concrete vs. Abstract Resources in Games
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What are Systemic Games?
Video - 00:2:43 mins
Basic Components 1: Sources, Stocks and Sinks
Video - 00:5:40 mins
Basic Components 2: Connectors and Resources
Video - 00:4:34 mins
Basic Components 3: Deciders
Video - 00:2:33 mins
Activity 2.3: Diagramming Systems Introduction
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Feedback Loops
Video - 00:4:40 mins
Deep vs Wide Systems
Video - 00:2:36 mins
Tangible vs Intangible Resources
Video - 00:4:08 mins
Activity 2.4: Tangible vs. Intangible Resources in Games
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Mechanics as Player's Actions
Video - 00:5:50 mins
Advanced Components: Traders and Converters
Video - 00:5:47 mins
Currencies as Specialized Resources
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Activity 2.5: Converters and Traders on Bethesda’s RPGs
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Simple vs Complex Resources
Video - 00:3:28 mins
Properties / Parameters
Video - 00:2:25 mins
Activity 2.6: Simple vs. Complex Resources in Games
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Systems' Goals
Video - 00:4:02 mins
Game Systems as a Machine
Video - 00:2:48 mins
The Game Experience’s Iceberg / Inverted Pyramid
Video - 00:7:06 mins
Activity 2.7: Define the 5 Levels of the Game Iceberg / Inverted Pyramid
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Quiz - Game Systems 101
Quiz
Congratulations on Completing Section 2!
Video - 00:1:11 mins
Systems Design Documentation
Welcome to Section 3
Video - 00:01:15 mins
System Documentation is Different than other Design Documentation
Video - 00:2:59 mins
Machinations
Video - 00:3:52 mins
Spreadsheets
Video - 00:1:13 mins
A note on balance: its own course
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Feature Spec (GDD): System Documentation
Video - 00:05:17 mins
Diagram modelling pt.1
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Diagram modeling pt.2
Video - 00:03:06 mins
Activity 3.1: Modelling Karate Zombie Potato
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Make Graphically Appealing Diagrams
Video - 00:04:31 mins
Activity 3.2: Improving the Diagram
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Congratulations on Completing Section 3
Video - 00:01:13 mins
Advanced Game Design
Welcome to Section 4
Video - 0:55 mins
Reinforcing and Balancing Feedback Loops
Video - 7:08 mins
Activity 4.1. Reinforcing and Feedback loops Activity
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Scope and History of Game System Patterns
Video - 00:3:00 mins
Features of Patterns
Video - 00:2:51 mins
Three Common Reinforcing Patterns
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Three Common Balancing Patterns
Video - 00:7:05 mins
Activity 4.2. Patterns
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Core, Progression and Meta Loops
Video - 00:08:20 mins
Note: Core game vs core gameplay loop
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Systems Traps and How to Use them or avoid them
Video - 00:07:33 mins
Choosing Systems: Setting, Story, Systems
Video - 00:4:34 mins
Make Systems Appealing
Video - 00:05:24 mins
Congratulations on completing Section 4
Video - 00:01:27 mins
Systems Beyond the Game
Welcome to Section 5
Video - 00:00:54 mins
Game Session Loop
Video - 00:4:44 mins
Interactive Loops pt.1
Video - 5:38 mins
Activity 5.1. Interactive Loops
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Interactive Loops pt.2
Video - 00:3:37 mins
Self-determination in Systems Design
Video - 00:5:23 mins
Information Systems
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Activity 5.2. Information Systems Activity
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Educating your Team in Systems Design
Video - 00:5:34 mins
Where is Systems Design Heading?
Video - 00:4:56 mins
How to Integrate Real-Life Systems Into Your Game?
Video - 00:3:58 mins
Farewell
Congratulations on Finishing the Course
Video - 00:1:36 mins
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