Creation Of Video Games Research Articles

Didactic video game prototype with recognization of geometric figures in augmented reality

The goal is to offer an educational and entertaining experience through pattern recognition and with the help of Artificial intelligence (AI) and Augmented reality (AR), classified in 2D and 3D that encourages the learning of geometric figures while playing. Technology has made students active participants who can manipulate and explore figures in a virtual environment. It encourages a deeper understanding, as they can see how the shapes interact with each other and with their environment (Toledo, 2017). However, there is still a world to investigate with the behavior demonstrated by 3rd grade primary school students. The pedagogical methodology of Local Theoretical Models (LTM) and the Prototyping methodology that is used to design and develop software systems or applications by building simplified and experimental versions. Currently you can get easy access to Software that helps create video games. Beginning to consolidate theoretical and cognitive knowledge that benefits stimulation in their learning and in attention, perception, interest, memory, thinking and reasoning with the help of AI and AR. The research helps 3rd grade primary school students understand the impact of technology to improve study and learning. The large number of applications implemented to strengthen the learning of basic level students has increased, converging between gaming technology and education, offering a new way to learn and practice mathematical skills in a fun and interactive way.

How Media Framing of Video Games Affects the Perception and Understanding of the Video Game Industry: The Opinions of Students at the University of Zagreb

Creating video games is a complex process that can be tracked in stages, requiring compliance with platform-specific requirements, content, visual elements, characters, and the existence of interaction among them. In this context, there is increasing talk about gamification to strengthen user engagement, motivation, and communication. The popularity of video games as a broader social phenomenon sparks divided public opinions, and media reporting has a significant impact on it. Framing a particular topic in a negative or positive tone contributes to the perception of events, individuals, or processes as threats or opportunities, potentially leading to calls for increased regulation. This paper aims to analyze media coverage of video games and to investigate how it affects public opinion and understanding of the game industry, using a combined methodology. Analysis of the content of media coverage on selected foreign and Croatian online portals that deal with technology, as well as Croatian newspaper portals that have special gaming sections, showed a difference in the approach to reporting. Foreign media portals have shown exceptional commitment to collecting information about upcoming games and monitoring economic, industry changes, and player opinions, while domestic ones are focused on innovations within the Croatian gaming scene. The emphasis is on promoting and showcasing local talent and progress in the country's gaming industry. At the same time, the results of the survey showed that the majority of participants are familiar with the gaming industry and actively participate in it. Furthermore, although they follow media reports and reviews about video games, it still does not significantly influence their decision to purchase a video game. Finally, most participants feel that politics and social agendas are not desirable in video games.

Религиозность в пространстве видеоигр

The study of video games in the context of religious studies of popular culture is one of the fastest growing fields. Here the interests of researchers of games, media, modern religious processes, youth and many other fields of research intersect. In this article we will turn to how the “effects” paradigm manifests itself in the field of video games, an approach to the study of popular culture through the prism of its influence on a person or society as a whole. Here the tradition of phenomenological and structuralist research turns out to be important, and the main conclusion is the danger, some destructive potential of games. The strong influence of video games on the minds is noted not only by researchers, but also by representatives of religious organizations that specifically create computer games for educational, missionary and, generally speaking, entertainment purposes.An alternative to such a focus is being sought and found by researchers from the interdisciplinary field of studying video games and religion, which is already developing in the 21st century. There is a study of communities of gamers, the narratives they create, and research from the field of social psychology and even aesthetics. Video games are no longer perceived only as a carrier of an idea that is potentially dangerous and has a one-sided impact on the consumer, but rather as a space of co-creation, interaction and active participation of all involved - the players, their environment, those who create the games. This field can be a source for new research in the field of contemporary religious processes.

A Conception of an Instrument Supporting the Design of Educational Video Games for Cultural Heritage

Educational video games in Cultural Heritage (CH) represent modern and relevant digital media intended to educate learners on the knowledge, preservation, and protection of CH. Designers and educators design and create video games for education dedicated to CH (intangible and tangible) to acquaint learners with multiple aspects of the respective cultural heritage’s history, significance, and information. At the same time, these games allow learners to perceive this information and acquire knowledge in a modern and interactive way - by playing a digital educational video game and learning the integrated didactic content for the specific CH object. This paper presents the conception of a software instrument that supports and assists designers (including designers who are not professionals in the field of information technologies) in designing educational video games for Cultural Heritage (CH). The instrument is based on applying the author’s Summary Model of the Design process for educational video games for CH (Summary Model DELIS-CH) and using the Classification of Educational Video Games for CH. Among the main objectives of the instrument is to provide a facilitated opportunity for an assisted and supported the initiation of the processes of designing video games for education for CH, as well as to provide specific design recommendations based on the classification to serve designers (including designers who are not IT specialists) for the future processes of designing and creating educational video games for CH. Designers can use the instrument and, through its designed functionalities, generate a particular custom-made video game description that includes design recommendations for designers to design and create educational video games for CH. In addition, the paper presents a model of the essential user functionalities of the instrument and their description.

DESIGNING LET ME SURVIVE 2D MULTIPLAYER SURVIVAL ADVENTURE GAME ON WINDOWS PLATFORM

"Let Me Survive" is a two-dimensional survival adventure game specifically designed for Windows operating systems. The game was created using the Unity 2D game engine, which is a well-known platform used to create computer games. In "Let Me Survive," players are presented with various challenges to defeat all enemies in each level, with the goal of reaching the end. The game also utilizes the multiplayer feature available in some games, allowing players to play together to complete each level. This feature provides a cooperative experience for players to work together with other players.

An auxiliary development framework for lightweight RPG games based on Unity3D

AbstractWith the growing prevalence of virtual reality technology across industries like cinema, video animation, and gaming, game developers must cater to a wider range of players. Game engines serve as middleware, reducing the time spent on coding and improving productivity for creating video games. While mainstream game engines offer a plethora of customization options, certain developers may find themselves limited when it comes to controlling specific aspects of the game. Due to the lack of built‐in functionality in current game engines like Unity and Unreal, the author developed TRPGFramework, a lightweight framework based on Unity3D, to address some of these problems. The game framework consists of two main parts: ZGamework (overall framework) and BGamework (game‐specific framework). To enhance performance, scalability, and code reusability in the game development process, the entity‐component‐system structure is implemented. This approach increases maintainability and makes the code clearer, easier to expand, and debuggable. By creating a simple 2D RPG game for performance testing, we confirmed that the framework significantly improves code reusability and modularity, resulting in faster development time and increased efficiency for interactive applications and games. This framework is particularly useful for creating real‐time combat role‐playing games, which are some of the most complex games available today. Using entity‐component‐system principles, we developed a buff system and unit controller optimized to allow hundreds of intelligent units to fight on the same screen or thousands of non‐intelligent units to fight simultaneously.

SCHEMA: A Process for the Creation and Evaluation of Serious Games—A Systematic Review towards Sustainability

The Internet and technology have flooded all the activities of our daily lives, making digitalisation a reality. Education is no stranger to this reality and is beginning to incorporate new learning methodologies in the classroom. Methodologies such as game-based learning are presented as appropriate solutions for digital generations, leading the video game industry to produce in a less controlled way. Therefore, this research aims to systematise the scientific production of serious games by studying methodological models and processes for both the creation and evaluation of educational video games and identifying common patterns and differential elements. To this end, a systematic literature review of existing models was carried out under the PRISMA protocol. An initial sample of 13,692 articles was used to arrive at the 15 studies included in this review, following the eligibility criteria of the PICO model. The results show that, although there is a certain unanimity in the methodologies of the different authors, aspects, such as the iteration of the process or the inclusion of teachers in the creation of the video game, must be sufficiently considered. This review led to the creation of SCHEMA, a methodological model for designing serious games that incorporates these deficiencies.

Concepção e programação de um jogo de vídeo educativo. Um estudo de caso no Ensino Primário

This article show an experience of creating a "serious game" video game in a multilevel classroom of a rural school located in the province of Malaga (Spain) during the 2018/19 school year. In order to know the limitations, weaknesses and potentialities inherent in a project of this complexity and to analyze the perceptions, learning and educational experiences of the students. We have used a qualitative methodology. From a methodological perspective, throughout the entire school year, in-depth interviews and discussion groups have been carried out in which all the students and teachers who have been involved in the project have participated. The analysis of the information provided mainly shows limitations related to teacher training and that the design and creation of a video game contributes to the development of technical, curricular, attitudinal and transversal skills, abilities and knowledge in students. In conclusion, the creation of video games in the classroom brings personal, curricular and professional benefits to the students, however, it is necessary, on the one hand, to expand the offer and improve the training quality of the teaching staff -initial and continuous-, and, on the other On the other hand, promote the development of educational projects that facilitate the involvement of agents outside the center.

Creating computer games that are controlled by EEG helmets

Electroencephalography (EEG) and a braincomputer interface (BCI) are relatively young technologies, that in some cases could replace the classic computer mouse control. We are using EEG and BCI to control computer games, which have always been very popular with people of all ages. In the paper, we focus on using the Epoc helmet for controlling two games, which we created in the Unity game engine. In the first game "Ball and Mind" the player's task is to navigate a ball from start to finish through a maze. The second game, "Objector of Mind“, is focused on avoiding obstacles with an Epoc helmet. The player controls a cube and he has to avoid obstacles that come to him with a gap.

Ace In Space

Videogame development is an intense process that includes the creation of layouts, characters, art, and logic. In our Video Game Creation class, we have been continuously learning valuable skills to implement our game, “Ace in Space.” Research Objectives: Understand 3D design for both characters and objects utilizing Sketchup (a 3D modeling software for objects and characters) and Unity (a game engine that uses the C# programing language), along with implementing and understanding the C# programming language using Visual Studio Code to develop our game “Ace In Space”.

Flappy Bird Game

We are all accustomed to playing this game. The player's primary goal in this game is to protect the bird from obstacles while racking up as many points as possible. Here, we'll use Python to create our own Flappy Bird game. To make this Flappy Bird game, we used the Python module Pygame. An open-source package called Pygame is made specifically for creating video games. It aids in the development of multimedia and fully functional games in Python. Keywords:- Python, pygame, controls, collision, score

Game Development as Speculative Design: Teaching Data Science Ethics Using Decentralized Research Groups

ABSTRACTThis exploratory study investigates the use of game development as a speculative activity to teach data science ethics incorporating the Directed Research Groups (DRG) format, that decentralizes classroom dynamics, emulates real‐life working environments, and offers students creative choices driven by their own interests. This DRG focuses on creating a video game addressing an ethical issue in data science. Working in groups of peers from diverse backgrounds and education allows for multiple meanings to occur in a team‐based learning environment. This enriches the students' engagement with the material and by creating video games that have an impact on these social issues, itt also grounds their role as an active change agent for a future they envision.

Inclusion engineer with STEAM in the educational institution

Introduction: The article presents a research carried out in an educational institution where video game design is worked through Kodu, for three years in a teaching-learning process of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in primary school with STEAM methodology. Objective: Strengthen skills in mathematical logic, creativity and environment as a basis for future engineering in 5th grade students. Methodology: The research was of a mixed type, using a documentary analysis for performance levels in mathematics and natural sciences in fifth grade. , an observation protocol for the characterization of the population, a verification test in the creation of video games. Results: As part of the statistical analysis, a significant progress is evidenced in the results obtained during the three years, and in conclusion, it is considered that the STEAM methodology is adequate to work with Kodu as the appropriate programming environment for the development of competence through Video game design in the educational process. Conclusion: The young researchers assume the role of inclusion engineer, using the Kodu programming environment with a STEAM learning methodology that integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics through the creation of their own video games, with representative bases to start in the world of engineering.

“Alone in Space” - Escape Room Game for VR

Virtual reality (VR) technology has undergone a huge breakthrough in development and distribution over the last few years. Now it is becoming an increasingly popular tool not only in the field of creating computer games but also in industry and educational process. From the beginning, VR devices were big, uncomfortable, and very expensive. For this reason, they were used mainly in research laboratories, high-tech enterprises, and military installations. Currently, leading companies in the field of new technologies, such as HTC, Google, Sony, Samsung, have filled the market with compact and accessible devices for nesting in the VR. They managed to create a completely new category of consumer goods. The paper is devoted to the study of VR technologies and their use for the development of our own free-of-charge game. The created game combines several genres, escape room with elements of the genre of Shooter (FPS) and Logic. Our game could be used to practice logic and observation.

Создание трехмерной карты территории с использованием графического редактора игрового движка Prism3D

The author considers the need for evaluation of territories in order to ensure the ecological balance and stability of the environment. It is possible only when all the features of the terrain are known in detail. One of the ways that contribute to high-quality and detailed analysis is three-dimensional mapping of the land using materials of various survey types, which enables carrying out the necessary actions on analytics, preliminary planning and design under office conditions. The object of the study is a rural area, the choice of which is due to the possibility of providing the general favorable environment in the region, as well as lack of attention to such territories and their “desolation”. The features of various types of software are analyzed; the way of their integration is described. A template for a database of objects of a three-dimensional map was developed. For mapping, the software designed for creating computer games is used, with its qualitative advantages of visualization and a considerable library of objects. The interface, tools, various features and capabilities of the used graphic editor are presented. An original mapping technique was developed; the stages of creating a 3D map are described and illustrated in detail. Further prospects of the work are outlined; its novelty and practical significance are noted.

Improving Mobile Game Performance with Basic Optimization Techniques in Unity

Creating video games can be a very complex process, which requires taking into account various hardware and software limitations. This process is even more complex for mobile games, which are limited to the resources that their platforms (mobile devices) offer in comparison to game consoles and personal computers. This restriction makes performance one of the top critical requirements, meaning that a videogame should be designed and developed more carefully. In order to reduce the resources that a game uses, there are optimization techniques that can be applied in different stages of the development. For the purposes of this article, we designed and developed a simple shooter videogame, intended for Android mobile devices. The game was developed with the Unity game engine and most of the models were designed with the 3D computer graphics software Blender. Two versions of the game were developed in order to study the differences in performance: one version that applies basic optimization techniques, such as low poly count for the models and the object pooling algorithm for the enemy’s spawn; and one where the aforementioned optimizations were not used. Even though the game is not large in scale, the optimized version achieves a better user experience and needs less resources in order to run smoothly. This means that in larger and more complex video games these optimizations could have a bigger impact on the performance of the final product. To measure how the techniques affected the two versions of the game, the values of frames per second, batches and triangles/polygons were taken under consideration and used as metrics for game performance in terms of CPU usage, rendering (GPU usage) and memory usage.

Mechanics of Videogame Creation

The goal of this project is to incorporate students from different academic disciplines to attempt to work together in creating a working videogame with educational components. All students will learn all skills necessary to build a videogame, then follow industry standard processes of modular design and development to come together to create a fully functioning educational videogame.

The Design Aspect of Videogame Creation

The goal of this project is to incorporate students from different academic disciplines to see if they can come together to create a working video game with educational components. While learning the necessary software to create the video game, students must come together to then put what they learned into action by creating an educational video game.

Видеоигровые изобразительные стили

The article examines the graphic styles that have arisen in the video game industry due to the technical features and development of this media. These styles are widely used and starting to go beyond the industry into the field of contemporary art. Despite the fact that pixel art is mainly used in the creation of video games, it has already become an independent form of visual style. Contemporary artists such as the Russian digital artist and designer under the pseudonym Uno Morales and the artist Natalya Struchkova turn to the pixel style when creating their works. Like the pixel art, voxel graphics has moved into the category of the game visual style, which employs an impressive community of digital artists. Low рoly graphics have modified from the main graphics of three-dimensional games, which look technically imperfect, into the category of an artistic style that forms a recognizable, attractive and unique geometric aesthetics of the image. We can trace the transformation of video game graphics, which have arisen as a result of technical constraints, into separate art styles: pixel art, voxel art, low рoly style, the minimalist style of the first classic video games. These styles are gradually becoming an independent visual unit that does not depend on the video game product as a whole.

Possibilities of Virtual Reality Technologies for the Development of Gaming Applications

The rapid development of virtual and augmented reality technologies is currently taking place in almost all spheres of activity. Elements of virtual and augmented reality are used in such areas as education, medicine, transport, gaming, tourism and others. The active spread of these technologies causes the emergence of special competencies in the IT labor market and, as a result, the formation of new professions.Many Russian universities are training students in IT training areas. Specialization in the development of computer games and virtual reality applications has begun recently. The provision of practical classes is accompanied by specific tasks, which gives students the opportunity to improve the use of software and technical devices.The relevance of the research is determined by the current demand for the use of the latest technologies by IT developers in the field of creating computer games. Today, technologies that provide a player’s immersion in virtual reality are becoming more and more popular. One of these technologies is a suit with wearable sensors that track a person’s position in space in real time. However, there are quite a few real described projects in the literature and on the Internet. This study examines the process of developing a task for creating a game application using virtual reality technology: a suit with wearable sensors for teaching students.Materials and methods of research. Timely identification of the needs of the IT market in personnel training allows educational organizations to form new training programs of different levels of training. This approach makes it possible to target the educational and methodological materials being developed to use the latest achievements in the development of the field under study.Using a systematic approach, the study characterizes virtual reality suits and sensors for monitoring the position in the user’s space. Thus, the goal of the task was to ensure the immersiveness and convenience of interaction between the player and the game environment.Based on materials on software, position sensors in space, the approach of pedagogical design was applied and the procedure was formed for a practical task, reflecting the relevant competencies.Results. The study was conducted on the basis in the framework of laboratory and practical work of students, as well as at a real enterprise. Training in the new profile of the direction of training “Applied informatics” is fully equipped with all the latest technologies in this field. As a result of the work, the content of the practical task was developed.Real development of virtual and augmented reality applications is conducted jointly with students. Almost all projects used a suit with body sensors.Conclusion. Our study examines in detail the process of developing an application using a suit with wearable sensors for further training of students. Based on the results, work can be carried out on real projects for any field. Based on the research materials, it is planned to issue a textbook for students with the profile of developing computer games and virtual / augmented reality applications.