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Exploring the Design-Space: The Authorial Game Evolution Tool Case-Study

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Rui Craveirinha,

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ACE '16: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology

Article No.: 21, Pages 1 - 10

https://doi.org/10.1145/3001773.3001778

Published: 09 November 2016 Publication History

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This paper describes a case-study on the use of AGE, the Authorial Game Evolution approach, a creativity support tool designed to assist game designers. AGE allows designers to conduct a systematic process of generation and evaluation of game-prototypes, as well as automatically evolve a game-prototype until it mediates a desired form of game-play experience. To assess the tool, a design case study was held where a designer used AGE to create a game. We used a convergent mixed methods experimental design, and analysed quantitative and qualitative data resulting from four design sessions. Creativity Support Index self-report shows the designer found AGE very good in supporting his design, especially for exploration of the design-space. However, he appropriated it exclusively for exploration, not optimization. These show AGE has potential for exploring the design-space, though issues remain before it is an effective medium for high-quality designs.

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ACE '16: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology

November 2016

373 pages

ISBN:9781450347730

DOI:10.1145/3001773

General Chair:
Itaru Kuramoto
Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
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Hideyuki Ando
Osaka University, Japan
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Günter Wallner
University of Applied Arts Vienna, Austria

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Lai GLeymarie FLatham W(2022)On Mixed-Initiative Content Creation for Video GamesIEEE Transactions on Games10.1109/TG.2022.317621514:4(543-557)Online publication date: Dec-2022
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Partlan NKleinman EHowe JAhmad SMarsella SSeif El-Nasr M(2021)Design-Driven Requirements for Computationally Co-Creative Game AI Design ToolsProceedings of the 16th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games10.1145/3472538.3472573(1-12)Online publication date: 3-Aug-2021
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3472538.3472573
Pereira LCraveirinha RRoque LArnedo JNacke LVanden Abeele VToups Dugas P(2019)A Canvas for Participation-Centered Game DesignProceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play10.1145/3311350.3347154(521-532)Online publication date: 17-Oct-2019
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3311350.3347154

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