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Game Idea Research

Hey guys! Today I went back a done my research idea week 3 brainstorming. I looked at certain videos for inspiration such as  this . after some extensive research I have decided that I would like to do a small archery game. I found a tutorial that will help me in this process  and here it is Here is a small snippet of how the game will look. three game mechanics I would like to include are, -a Scoring system for hitting your target. -a dip off rate for distance/power implied on shot. -moving targets to increase difficulty.

Game Elements

Game Elements Upon reading: Formal Abstract Design Tools . I have compiled notes on what i read and what i found interesting, firstly,  what is a modern computer game made of: a modern computer game is made of technical disciplines which craft a players experience such as Design, Art, Audio, Levels, Code etc.. Games are always evolving but the most important thing for us as designers is to view other games as an experience to learn what works and to improve on what doesn't. when critiquing or reviewing others work it is not enough to just write "oh that was fun" or "oh this part was not fun".  in this article we learn about FADT (Formal Abstract Design Tools) which is an attempt to create a framework from which we can speak and describe games  in the post the writers says " Examining the phrase, we have: "formal," implying precise definition and the ability to explain it to someone else; "abstract," to emphasize the focus on u...