2D Video Games Research Articles

Expériences techno-créatives pour dé-lire la littérature avec un jeu numérique épistémique, LBH 2.0

At the confluence of the didactics of creativity, the pedagogy of emotion and the ludology of learning, this article presents, in a co-actional and multicultural approach, the first conclusions of a collaborative research oriented by the design of a 2D video game LBH 2.0 (©2017), original adaptation of The Human Beast of Zola by students BTS (Brevet de technicien supérieur) and IUT (Institut universitaire de technologie). In the joint FLM and FLE learning space, we question the contribution of ludology to theteaching of literature on literary LBH 2.0 at the University of Castile-La Mancha (Spain) aims to revitalize the literary reading experience as a play-test.

The Digital Archivist: the Role of Digital Nostalgia Aesthetics in a Digital Preservation Game

The Digital Archivist is a brief 2D video game that seeks to engage general audiences with the topic of digital preservation. The digital nostalgia aesthetic plays a fundamental role in evoking an archival setting that draws a parallel between the work done by monks and miniaturists in preserving and distributing print books during the Middle Ages, and the role played by contemporary librarians and archivists in preserving digital formats.

2D Game “Omar’s Adventure” design using the Finite State Machine Method

A video game is a game that has rules in it that must be obeyed when the game takes place so that the video game ends either in a win or a loss, played with a device / console. Video games themselves consist of various kinds, one of which is 2D video games. A 2D game is a game that only has 2 spaces or 2 axes, namely the X and Y axes. This research was conducted with the aim of incorporating Islamic elements into a video game so that players can recognize and learn Islamic elements through more interesting media. The result of the research is a 2D game called "Omar's Adventure" which was designed using the Unity game engine, and applied the Finite State Machine (FSM) method in making the game. The FSM given in this game will make several NPCs move / react according to the player's movements to add interactivity in playing it. The resulting game contains the adventure of Omar, where he needs to pass the levels or obstacles that prevent him from his goal in the form of the path of goodness

İki Boyutlu Video Oyunlarında Sinir Stili Aktarımı Kullanarak Otomatik Oyun Mekaniği ve Estetiği Üretimi

Video game research is an ever-changing and dynamic area where sophisticated methods and algorithms are being developed. Procedural content generation (PCG), which aims to merge user-generated assets with algorithms to automate and improve video game content, has been the core of this sophistication. However, the outcomes are primarily reflected in game aesthetics, not in the game mechanics and gameplay. In this study, we introduce the “game scene as a canvas” concept where simple prototype game development pipelines, that can convert a 2D game-level image into a game development environment with ready-to-use colliders and artistically different styles that enhance the game aesthetics, are introduced. To do so, edge-based and color-based features of the input game level image are extracted using the Canny edge detector, Simple Linear Iterative Clustering, and Felzenszwalb segmentation. The Unity game engine is then used to generate colliders based on the provided edge and color features where the game level is style transferred with spatial control. Results of different neural style transfer algorithms are presented on benchmark games such as Super Mario and Kid Icarus. Results show that this study can become a promising tool to simplify 2D video game development, focusing on game mechanics and aesthetics.

A game engine designed to simplify 2D video game development

In recent years, the increasing popularity of casual games for mobile and web has promoted the development of new editors to make video games easier to create. The development of these interactive applications is on its way to becoming democratized, so that anyone who is interested, without any advanced knowledge of programming, can create them for devices such as mobile phones or consoles. Nevertheless, most game development environments rely on the traditional way of programming and need advanced technical skills, even despite today’s improvements. This paper presents a new 2D game engine that reduces the complexity of video game development processes. The game specification has been simplified, decreasing the complexity of the engine architecture and introducing a very easy-to-use editing environment for game creation. The engine presented here allows the behaviour of the game objects to be defined using a very small set of conditions and actions, without the need to use complex data structures. Some experiments have been designed in order to validate its ease of use and its capacity in the creation of a wide variety of games. To test it, users with little experience in programming have developed arcade games using the presented environment as a proof of its easiness with respect to other comparable software. Results obtained endorse the concept and the hypothesis of its easiness of use and demonstrate the engine potential.

Playing 3-dimensional (3D), but not 2D video games can improve stereoacuity in neurotypical observers.

Playing 3-dimensional (3D), but not 2D video games can improve stereoacuity in neurotypical observers.

Defining the cognitive enhancing properties of video games: Steps Towards Standardization and Translation.

Ever since video games were available to the general public, they have intrigued brain researchers for many reasons. There is an enormous amount of diversity in the video game research, ranging from types of video games used, the amount of time spent playing video games, the definition of video gamer versus non-gamer to the results obtained after playing video games. In this paper, our goal is to provide a critical discussion of these issues, along with some steps towards generalization using the discussion of an article published by Clemenson and Stark (2005) as the starting point. The authors used a distinction between 2D versus 3D video games to compare their effects on the learning and memory in humans. The primary hypothesis of the authors is that the exploration of virtual environments while playing video games is a human correlate of environment enrichment. Authors found that video gamers performed better than the non-video gamers, and if non-gamers are trained on playing video gamers, 3D games provide better environment enrichment compared to 2D video games, as indicated by better memory scores. The end goal of standardization in video games is to be able to translate the field so that the results can be used for greater good.

Perancangan dan Pengembangan Permainan “Super Sigi” Menggunakan Stencyl Sebagai Media Pengenalan Menyikat Gigi

To maintain and preserve healthy teeth is very important to prevent damage inflicted due to ignore. The introduction for maintaining and preserving the healthy teeth since early seems necessary because the damage of teeth which allowed too long would be bad for children later. The introduction about healthy teeth care for children also can use the role of technology nowadays like multimedia. Based on those things, there is an idea to design and build a game application for helping that issue. Through this “Super Sigi” game, hopefully become an instrumentality of a healthy teeth care introduction especially of brushing the teeth for children. The “Super Sigi” game is made from Stencyl. Stencyl is a toolkit for creating 2D video games that will run on many different mobile and desktop devices. This game developed by the method of Multimedia Development Life Cycle (MDLC) that consists of concept, design, collecting material, assembly, and distribution. The result of this research is a “Super Sigi” game application that can be a utility for children containing an introduction about how to care the teeth. Based on the black-box testing, the whole function of the menu that is in the game has successfully and run according to each function.

Creation of Sprites A New Perspective

In computer graphics the term sprite‘ is a two dimensional picture that is incorporated into a large scene such as a video game. Pixel art‘ or Sprite art‘ deals with creation of sprites. Using the concepts of mathematics especially plane geometry and trigonometry, this research paper gives developers a new logic to create sprites that can be used in a 2D video game to create characters, labels, links, background image, circle and a brick wall. With the proposed latest technology and the new approach towards the creation of sprites a game by name ―SCRAPBOOK‖ has been successfully built and implemented providing a wide scope for future innovation.