Transformational_Framework-Culyba
#notesFromPaper #inbib Authors: Culyba Year : Tags : game design transformational games
Art of game design by Schell, apparently I should read it
transformational games are specifically about exotransformation
define the problem first. iterative game design doesn’t work as well with transformational games.
The pieces of the transformational framework:
- High Level Purpose
- Audience & Context
- Player Transformations
- Barriers
- Domain Concepts
- Expert Resources
- Prior Works
- Assessment Plan
Major questions:
- Why is it important that your game transform players?
- Agreeing on this helps create a shared vision for your team.
- What is the ecosystem in which your game must create change?
- Who will play it, and where?
- Where do your players stand before playing the game?
- Why do your players want to transform?
- Are they forced externally? Trying to reach a personal goal? Just interested in the topic?
- Remember all your stakeholders
- Do user research, your stakeholders may have different desires than anticipated.
- How should players be different after playing your game?
- Focus on specific transformations instead of high level goals. “The Player loves Reading” -> “The player has increased positive feelings about reading”
- Don’t expect unattainable goals
- types of transformation
- Why aren’t your players already transformed?
- types of barriers to transformation
- deal with the barrier (directly or indirectly), limit your audience, or simply accept the barrier
- What is essential to include to transform your players?
- Prioritize, don’t try to cover everything
- For fucks sake remember your SMEs
- Learn from others
- How will you measure your game’s impact?
Mediating variables: x and y are not causated, instead x -> z -> y. Instead of targeting x -> y, target x -> z. Studies show that improving self efficacy can lead people to quit. Maybe don’t target “quitting smoking”, but rather “self efficacy”
Moderating variables: x -> y is dependant on z. Students need basic algebra to learn calc, so only target students who know basic algebra
