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Lecture 1 Flashcards

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is the art of creating games and describes the design, development and release of a game.

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Game Development

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it may involve concept generation, design, build, test and release.

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Game Development

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While you create a game, it is important to think about the ?, ??, ???, and ????

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  • game mechanics
  • rewards
  • player engagement
  • level design
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was a British professor of computer science, credited with creating the first graphical computer game OXO.

Early Days (1950s)

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Alexander Shafto “Sandy” Douglas (A.S Douglas)

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In 1962, ? invented Spacewar!, a computer-based combat video game for the PDP-1 (programmed data processor- 1).

1962

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Steve Russell

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Spacewar! was written for the newly installed ? at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1962

History and Evolution of Video Games

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DEC PDP-1 minicomputer

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the game features two spaceships, “the needle” and “the wedge”, engaged in a dogfight while maneuvering in the gravity well of a star.

1962

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Spacewar!

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Both ships are controlled by ?.

1962 - Spacewar!

History and Evolution of Video Games

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human players

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Each ship has ? and ??, and the ships remain in motion even when the player is not accelerating.

1962 - Spacewar!

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • limited weaponry
  • fuel for maneuvering
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In 1967, developers at ?, led by ??, invented a prototype multiplayer, multi-program video game system that could be played on a television. It was known as ”?”

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1967

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Sanders Associates, Inc.
  • Ralph Baer
  • The Brown Box
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Ralph Baer licensed his device to Magnavox, which sold the system to consumers as the
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Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1967

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Odyssey

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is the first commercial home video game console.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1967

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Magnavox Odyssey

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It came packaged with ?, ??, and ??? paraphernalia to accompany the games.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1967

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • dice
  • money
  • other board game
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In 1972, ? a table tennis-themed twitch arcade sports video game, featuring simple two-dimensional graphics manufactured by ??.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1972

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Pong
  • Atari
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was one of the earliest arcade video games. It was created by ??.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1972

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Pong
  • Allan Alcorn
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In 1975, Atari released a ? of Pong.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1972

History and Evolution of Video Games

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home version

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Pong is a 2-dimensional sports game that ?. The player controls an in-game paddle by moving it vertically across the left or right of the screen.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1972

History and Evolution of Video Games

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simulates table tennis

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In 1978, ? Arcade game was developed by ?? and was manufactured and sold by ??? in Japan.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1978

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Space Invaders
  • Tomohiro Nishikado
  • Taito
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It was licensed to the ? division of Bally for Overseas distribution.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1978

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Midway

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was the first fixed shooter and set the template for the ??.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1978

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Space Invaders
  • shoot ‘em up genre
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The goal is to defeat a wave of descending aliens with a horizontally moving
laser to earn as many points as possible.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1978

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Space Invaders

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In 1980, ? released ?? – a maze action video game developed for arcades

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1980

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Namco
  • Pac-Man
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It appealed to a much wider market, in part because it did away with the “?” theme that pervaded most other games at the time.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1980

History and Evolution of Video Games

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In 1981, ? was developed and published by Nintendo in arcades.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1981

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Donkey Kong

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As ?, the player runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site and rescue ?? from the titular giant ???.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1981

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Mario
  • Pauline
  • gorilla
26
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In 1991, ? released ??.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1981

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Capcom
  • Street Fighter II
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improved many of the concepts introduced in the first game, such as including the use of special command-based moves, a combo system, a six-button configuration, and a wider playable characters, each with a unique fighting

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades - 1981

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Street Fighter II

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In response to the violent game, Sega created the ? in 1993 to provide descriptive labeling for every game sold on a Sega home console.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Videogame Rating Council

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The council later gives rise to the industry-wide ?, which is used to rate video games based on content.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)

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independently assigns computer and video game content ratings, enforces industry-adopted advertising guidelines, and helps ensure responsible online privacy practices for the interactive entertainment software industry.

Dawn of the Home Console and Arcades

History and Evolution of Video Games

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ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board)

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In ? 1993, an early prototype version of ?? was tested and was released worldwide in ??? 1993

The Rise of 3D Gaming - 1993

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • August
  • Virtua Fighter
  • October
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It is the first arcade fighting game to feature ?.

The Rise of 3D Gaming - 1993

History and Evolution of Video Games

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fully 3D polygon graphics

33
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Between 1996 and 1997, Nintendo developed and published ?.

The Rise of 3D Gaming - 1996 and 1997

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Super Mario 64

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It is the first ?, combining the traditional Super Mario gameplay, visual, and characters in an open world. Cover Art for Super Mario

The Rise of 3D Gaming - 1996 and 1997

History and Evolution of Video Games

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3D Super Mario game

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In ?, Microsoft’s xbox 360, Sony’s PlayStation 3, and Nintendo’s Wii kicked off the modern age of high-definition gaming.

Modern Age of Gaming

History and Evolution of Video Games

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2005 and 2006

36
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Though the PS3–the only system at the time to play ?–was a successful in its own right.

Modern Age of Gaming - 2005 and 2006

History and Evolution of Video Games

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Notable Games between 2005 to 2013

Modern Age of Gaming | Enumerate

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
  • Mass Effect 2 (2010)
  • Portal 2 (2011)
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
  • Red Dead Redemption (2010)
  • Far Cry 3 (2012)
  • Fall out 3 (2008)
  • Portal (2007)
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The 8th generation of video games began with the release of Nintendo’s Wii U in 2012, followed by ? and ?? in 2013

Modern Age of Gaming

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
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In early 2017, Nintendo released ?. While Microsoft released ?? in late 2017.

Modern Age of Gaming

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Nintendo Switch
  • Xbox One X
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In 2020, Sony released ? and ?? for Microsoft.

Modern Age of Gaming

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox Series X and Series S
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Notable Games from 2013 to present

Modern Age of Gaming | Enumerate

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • The Last of Us (2013)
  • Five Nights at Freddy’s (2014)
  • Life Is Strange (2015)
  • Pokemon Go (2016)
  • Horizon Zero Dawn (2017)
  • Super Smash Bros Ultimate (2018)
  • Death Stranding (2019)
  • Ghost of Tsushima (2020)
  • Back for Blood (2021)
  • Elden Ring (2022)
42
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Game: OXO
Designer(s): ?
Platform(s): ??
Release: ???
Genre(s): ????
Mode(s): ?????

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • A.S Douglas (Alexander Shafto “Sandy” Douglas (A.S Douglas))
  • EDSAC (Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator)
  • UK - 1952
  • Puzzle
  • Single-player
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Game: Spacewar!
Designer(s): ?
Platform(s): ??
Release: ???
Genre(s): ????
Mode(s): ?????

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Steve Russell
  • PDP-1
  • April 1962
  • Space Combat
  • Multi-player
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Game: Pong
Designer(s): ?
Platform(s): ??
Release: ???
Genre(s): ????
Mode(s): ?????

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Allan Alcorn
  • Arcade, Various dedicated consoles
  • NA-1972 | JP-1973 | EU-1973
  • Sports
  • Single-player, Multi-player
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Game: Space Invaders
Designer(s): ?
Platform(s): ??
Release: ???
Genre(s): ????
Mode(s): ?????

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Tomohiro Nishikado
  • Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, NES, WonderSwan, etc.
  • Arcade: 1978 | Atari 2600: 1980-81
  • Shoot ‘em up
  • Single-player, 2 players alternating
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Game: Pac-Man
Designer(s): ?
Platform(s): ??
Release: ???
Genre(s): ????
Mode(s): ?????

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Toru Iwatani
  • Mainly Arcade, Atari 2600, NES, IBM PC, etc.
  • 1980
  • Maze
  • Single-player, Multi-player (alternating turns)
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Game: Donkey Kong
Designer(s): ?
Platform(s): ??
Release: ???
Genre(s): ????
Mode(s): ?????

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Shigeru Miyamoto, Gunpei Yokoi
  • Mainly Arcade
  • 1981
  • Platform
  • Single-player
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Game: Street Fighter II
Designer(s): ?
Platform(s): ??
Release: ???
Genre(s): ????
Mode(s): ?????

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Akira Nishitani, Akira Yasuda
  • Mainly Arcade
  • 1991
  • Fighting
  • Single-player, Multiplayer
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Game: Virtua Fighter
Designer(s): ?
Platform(s): ??
Release: ???
Genre(s): ????
Mode(s): ?????

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Seiichi Ishi, Yoshinao Asako
  • Arcade, Saturn, 32X, R-Zone, Windows
  • WW - 1993
  • Fighting
  • Single-player, Multiplayer
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Game: Super Mario 64
Designer(s): ?
Platform(s): ??
Release: ???
Genre(s): ????
Mode(s): ?????

History and Evolution of Video Games

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  • Yoichi Yamada, Yasushisa Yamamura, Kenta Usui (to name a few.)
  • Nintendo 64
  • JP & NA - 1996 | PAL - 1997
  • Platform
  • Single-player

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