Designscape – A Suggested Game Design Prototyping Process Tool

In this work the prototyping process of game design is analysed and a model, the designscape, is suggested. The analysis is based on empirical data consisting of interviews with game designers; at leading positions in ten game companies and at two educational programs focusing on game design. The pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jon Manker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2012-05-01
Series:Eludamos
Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/eludamos/article/view/6140
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Summary:In this work the prototyping process of game design is analysed and a model, the designscape, is suggested. The analysis is based on empirical data consisting of interviews with game designers; at leading positions in ten game companies and at two educational programs focusing on game design. The prime perspective presented as basis for the model is rhetoric in relation to the prototyping process. The intended value of the designscape is to provide deepened information and knowledge about the design process. 
ISSN:1866-6124