Connecting the Box - On Tabletop Games and Technology
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The document discusses the intersection of tabletop games and technology, emphasizing the need for adaptability in transitioning from physical to digital formats. It highlights various aspects of game design, including mechanics, dynamics, aesthetics, and the importance of player experience, as well as the role of technology in enhancing gameplay. The document also mentions production, distribution, and the impact of open-source design on the future of tabletop gaming.
Connecting the Box - On Tabletop Games and Technology
- 1. Connecting the Box On Tabletop Games and Technology Samuel Miller (@samtelegram) Campus TLV, August 23, 2017
- 2. Physical to digital adaptation should not be straight forward
- 3. ADHD Card Game: Maria Vakolenko - Competitive Gameplay
- 4. A War for Peace Boardgame: Eliran Malka- Cooperative Gameplay
- 6. TableTop?
- 7. Boxed, bagged, in print or download, on table top or not…
- 8. 1 2 3 On the Surface: 3 Visible Influences
- 9. Full Gameplay 3 Visible Influences
- 10. Rules automation, remote or bot players
- 11. Full Gameplay 3 Visible Influences Core App
- 12. Quick setup for complex games, timed challenges, Automated GM 3 Secrets
- 13. Full Gameplay 3 Visible Influences Core App Companion App
- 14. References, score sheets, odds calculators, sound sets for RPGs
- 15. 1 2 3 On the Surface: 3 Visible Influences Meaningful Influence On Product
- 16. Technology: engineering application of scientific principles
- 17. Mercury 360 Roulette by Cammegh: European roulette with digital output
- 18. Guess Who? by Theora Design
- 21. Manufacture resources are now more accessible than ever before
- 22. Game projects can be oversized, bespoke, printed on demand
- 25. Secret Hitler: US distribution only, with free DL2Print version
- 26. Open Source table top games with GNU, CC and OGL licenses
- 27. Open Source game design is paving the way in 3D printing
- 30. Remote play platforms, reviews, YT shows, marketplaces
- 32. 1 2 3 On the Surface: 3 Influences Meaningful Influence On Product Meaningful Influence On Game
- 33. D AM Model of a Game
- 34. D AMechanics Model of a Game Mechanics are the core elements of design: Cards, dice, capture, elimination, collection, and hundreds more
- 35. Dynamics AMechanics Dynamics are the behaviours derived from the way Mechanics are structured together: Competition, cooperation, combat, chase, 4X, D20 and countless other gameplay constructs Model of a Game
- 36. Dynamics AestheticsMechanics Model of a Game Aesthetics are the experiences that the player is intended to undergo during the game: Sensation, Fantasy, Narrative, Challenge, Fellowship, Competition, Discovery, Expression, Submission
- 37. Dynamics AestheticsMechanics Game designers work with their toolbox. It starts with creating systems comprising game mechanics, structured into dynamics in the goal of achieving a desired set of aesthetics Model of a Game
- 38. Dynamics AestheticsMechanics The player is first experiencing the game, from the perceived aesthetics, learning the dynamics gradually and deciphering the mechanics Model of a Game
- 39. Dynamics AestheticsMechanics The player’s experience is the key to a successful game Model of a Game
- 40. Dynamics AestheticsMechanics But designers cannot control the way these experiences go Model of a Game
- 41. Dynamics AestheticsMechanics The way for a designer to achieve a desirable set of aesthetics, is to constantly iterate, through play testing Model of a Game
- 42. Yut, Korea. Traditional games were organically shaped over centuries
- 43. LCD game board for D&D, designed by a player for personal use
- 44. ePawn (France) - Virtual game boards with NFC enabled miniatures
- 45. GSC (Berlin) - physical objects invoke sounds and virtual controls
- 46. Thank You! Samuel Miller (@samtelegram) Campus TLV, August 23, 2017