Titulo Estágio
ReCycle - a metamorphic game archetype
Área Tecnológica
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Local do Estágio
CISUC
Enquadramento
Most games are developed through programing by static extension of existing code bases known as game engines and libraries. After coding, games are usually considered finished products to be distributed as is, without modification.
With this project we aim to further develop the concept of metamorphic games - those that are designed as unfinished works or spaces to be further reworked or extended - exploiting the increasingly pervasive notion of user-generated content across all forms of media.
By taking on an existing working 3D game and will redesign it to enable the game engine to become a live editor supporting the transformation of the game scenario through simple scenario editing functions.
The game concept for demonstration will be a desert tribes war for water on a desert Dune-like planet. Water, the scarcest and single most important resource is permanently recycled between atmospheric and other forms, as tribes developed the technology to use it as the basic material for energy, life forms, food, ammunition, etc. As a very limited resource, trade-offs become inevitable, and the game will be very sensitive to initial conditions and to the challenges in the scenarios.
Objetivo
This project follows a Design Research approach, and will aim at the game design and agile development of a working prototype for play-testing experimentation and metrics.
To achieve the goal we will adapt an existing working 3D game and will redesign it to enable the game engine to become a live editor supporting the transformation of the game scenario through simple scenario editing functions.
Plano de Trabalhos - Semestre 1
A1. (M1-M3) State of the art research - research and document the relevant SoA, publications and software review, for the study of the problem at hand;
A2. (M2 - M3) Detailed proposal - detailed characterization of the problem to be solved stating specific goals and requirements, assumptions and milestones for the rest of the project;
A3. (M3 - M4) Initial Design - identification of quality attributes, and architectural drivers and initial design for the proposed solution, including interaction models and user interface draft
Plano de Trabalhos - Semestre 2
A4. (M5 - M10) Prototyping - implementation and testing of a working prototype, tunning or corrections based on evaluation results
A5. (M9) Evaluation - definition of evaluation criteria and method, performance or evaluation and analysis of results
A6. (M10 - M11) Statement of Learning - production of paper/thesis with process report and reflection on knowledge production
Condições
O estágio será realizado em laboratório no DEI.
Orientador
Prof. Licinio Roque
lir@dei.uc.pt 📩