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General Discussion => Technology and Development => Other => Topic started by: jsj795 on June 24, 2012, 10:06:45 pm

Title: Game design and Psychology
Post by: jsj795 on June 24, 2012, 10:06:45 pm

I found some interesting articles on game development in general (via GameDev.net) and thought I would share here.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/166972/cognitive_flow_the_psychology_of_.php

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131494/behavioral_game_design.php

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23724

http://www.valvesoftware.com/publications/2009/GDC2009_ValvesApproachToPlaytesting.pdf

http://www.valvesoftware.com/publications/2011/ValveBiofeedback-Ambinder.pdf

Hopefully these shed more light into people who want to create better games :)

Title: Re: Game design and Psychology
Post by: Scipi on June 25, 2012, 09:11:17 am

Just bookmarked this page. This just so happens to fall within my own area of interest. I am going to major in CS for Game Development, and minor in Psychology. XD

Very nice articles!

Title: Re: Game design and Psychology
Post by: TheMachine02 on June 25, 2012, 09:13:41 am

I am agree  :D

Title: Re: Game design and Psychology
Post by: Juju on June 25, 2012, 11:17:54 am

Nice articles, I think it would be pretty useful for any game developer (including myself) for creating a good and playable game.

Thanks for sharing ^_^

Title: Re: Game design and Psychology
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on June 25, 2012, 02:37:37 pm

Nice stuff it seems. Hopefully it's helpful for calc coders here too :D

Also HOMER-16 there are majors specific to game creation? :O Here it,s mostly general multimedia programming courses and then you can branch out to parts of game development.

Title: Re: Game design and Psychology
Post by: Juju on June 25, 2012, 02:47:17 pm

DJ_O I think in our area there's AECs (not a full diploma like DECs) in game development.

Title: Re: Game design and Psychology
Post by: jsj795 on June 25, 2012, 07:41:05 pm

There are schools dedicated to game developing

http://www.gamecareerguide.com/schools/

Title: Re: Game design and Psychology
Post by: Scipi on June 25, 2012, 10:00:02 pm

Some universities have specific majors for Game Development, however I'm actually taking the Game Development track for a Computer Science degree. :P

Title: Re: Game design and Psychology
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on June 26, 2012, 03:25:14 am

Quote from: Juju on June 25, 2012, 02:47:17 pm

DJ_O I think in our area there's AECs (not a full diploma like DECs) in game development.

Ah maybe, although those requires going to Uni afterward IIRC, right?

Title: Re: Game design and Psychology
Post by: Juju on June 26, 2012, 10:04:47 am

No, I think you'll just need a DEC, uni isn't required.