Windows 8 & Aardvark University Gaming Tour
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This document discusses opportunities for game developers on Windows 8 and strategies for creating engaging games. It outlines how Windows 8 features like the Windows Store, live tiles, cloud services, and sensors can be leveraged to drive player engagement and new business models for games. Specific ideas mentioned include using live tiles to provide updates and draw players back in, cloud services for cross-device syncing, and sensors for new control schemes. The document emphasizes designing games that take advantage of the Windows 8 experience across multiple PCs and provide a consistent experience for players.
Windows 8 & Aardvark University Gaming Tour
- 1. signing great games for Windows 8
- 4. Source: IDC, March 2012 690m
- 5. 400 300 200 100 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Consumer Enterprise All-up Windows Annual Sales Volume Worldwide (based on historical trends) – Consumer/Enterprise (millions) Source: IDC Worldwide Windows Client Operating Environment 2011–2015 Forecast
- 6. Why Games.... Demand Most titles in the Windows Phone apps store are entertainment and utility apps Customers are downloading more games than any other type of app Customers are willing to spend money for the privilege There is an opportunity here to give customers what they want
- 8. Sensors including New, top-level OS light, gyroscope, functionality makes games accelerometer, more social and lets them and location. make use of nearby devices. Support for user The Windows Store makes it interaction, easy to offer games under including touch, flexible business models pen, keyboard, and mouse.
- 12. Microsoft DreamSpark provides no-cost access to Microsoft designer and development tools for verified students and educators around the world, to support and advance their learning and skills through technical design, technology, math, science and engineering activities.
- 13. 1 THESE ARE THE LEADING DEVELOPER TOOLS 2 THERE’S NO CHARGE 3 THE SPACE ISN’T ALREADY OVERCROWDED, 4 THE NEXT GENERATION OF APPS, GAMES AND TOOLS IS UP TO YOU
- 19. • The hierarchical pattern enables you to put all of your content in front of users, delighting them and making their first experience a complete one. • The flat navigation model simplifies subcategories, levels, or dynamically populated fields • Global navigation elements such as the app bar are consistent and familiar for users
- 20. True multi-tasking for tablets is finally here! Keep your app top of mind by snapping apps to the sides of the screen. Your app responds to the available screen real estate to show content in the optimal way Windows 8 allows full gameplay if applicable in snap view
- 21. • Edge UI leaves the screen clear of clutter, but keeps needed functions close by • Cool Scenarios • Pausing • Messaging • Status Updates • Accessing Game Menus
- 22. • Users approach tablets and touchscreens in a variety of ways • Windows 8 accommodates a multitude of interaction variations
- 23. • Semantic Zoom allows a user to get a different view of your data, making it easier to understand and navigate. • Allow a user to quickly navigate between different levels • Quickly show unlocked content, recently released levels, or new achievements
- 24. • Communicate to users when the game is in a paused state, either by removing them from the in-game experience and putting them back in the central hub or by presenting a pause overlay or pause screen
- 26. • Elements of your game’s brand are introduced without the clutter of unnecessary UI • Edge UI helps manage multiple games while keeping the canvas available for important startup functions
- 27. • Most people have more than one Windows PC. Let your game provide a consistent user experience across all their Windows 8 PCs • Give users the experience they expect. Windows 8 makes it easy to roam information • Game settings and configuration • App licenses and in-app purchases from the Windows Store
- 28. Leaderboards are a crucial component for game enthusiasts. The competition factor keeps users engaged in your game and encourages other users in their network to return and maintain their rankings. Utilise location services to access local standings.
- 29. Drive engagement beyond standard gameplay with achievements. Utilize weight, color and size to distinguish between items that are close to being completed.
- 30. Game gets 5s to handle Game is not notified suspend before termination User Launches Game Game notified when resumed Splash screen
- 31. Deepen Engagement & increase repeat-use • At-a-glance information delivery in a natural, attractive format • Draw the user back into the app with a single tap with fresh, tailored content via Live Tiles • Send tile updates even when your app isn’t running • Secondary tiles provide an entry point into a specific experience within your app • Represent your content best with a variety of tile templates
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- 33. • Windows Azure Mobile Services makes it incredibly easy to connect a scalable cloud backend to your client and mobile applications. • It allows you to easily store structured data in the cloud that can span both devices and users, integrate it with user authentication, as well as send out updates to clients via push notifications
- 35. • Sensors in the tablet can feel more than touch • The accelerometer measures movement and provides an additional element to games • It brings games off the screen and into the physical world
- 36. • A simple implementation of the accelerometer • Another way to keep secondary functions out of the way, but readily available
- 37. • A simple implementation of the accelerometer • Another way to keep secondary functions out of the way, but readily available
- 38. • The Search Contract provides users with a familiar and natural way to search for items across application on the machine. • Cool Scenario: • Searching for in app purchases or add on.
- 39. The settings charm provides a familiar and consistent way to modify an apps settings More settings menus can be added for account management or game specific menus.
- 40. Drive engagement with your game by exposing content with App to App picking. This allows your game to share it’s content with other apps seamlessly and consistently. • The file picker makes it easy to organize content • You can also access content from other apps
- 41. Extend your experience beyond Windows 8 and push your content to devices on your local network. The ‘PlayTo’ feature allows relevant controls to be accessed on the first device without compromising the display on the other.
- 42. Ad Supported • Use our ad system • Bring your own • 100% Revenue Use Your Existing Commerce • Existing relationship • Subscriptions Flexible business models • Free, paid, in-app, trials • 3rd party in-app and advertising support
- 46. Imagine Cup North East – Awareness Session University of Teesside on the evening of Monday 3rd December Team Development Day - Saturday 8th December which will help form teams and work on their entry ideas so we can ensure before Christmas teams are formed End of January - 36 hour hack event with additional workshops and presentations (presentation skills, core skills - TFS, UX, Win8 Apps, WP8 Apps, Azure, Business Plans etc) running alongside the hack. Want to know more See www.imaginecupnortheast.co.uk where they can register for events Stay in touch with us through www.twitter.com/imaginecupne and www.facebook.com/imaginecupnortheast
- 48. Dates Website
- 49. Prizes
- 53. http://www.ubelly.com/gaming Building Windows 8 Games http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/windows8/ Windows 8 UK Camps and Training Events http://dev.windows.com Windows 8 developer resources http://dev.windowsphone.com Windows Phone 8 developer resources http:// www.Microsoft.com/uk/faculty Microsoft UK Student Resources