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Characters and Emotions in Games

This project aims to investigate the emotional impact of characters in games and explore how storytelling can advance the medium. Through brainstorming, reading, and categorizing, we will document our findings on a message board. The project will focus on psychological, educational, traditional media, game design, philosophical, improvisational, dramatic, and social/cultural angles. We will limit our scope to 3D, story/world-based games in genres such as RPG and FPS. To proceed, we will refine our thesis, conduct research, interview designers, establish dialogue with developers, and develop vocabulary. Our granular goals include writing a comprehensive paper, creating a synopsis, website/forum, and presentation, and seeking publication. Additionally, we aim to lay the groundwork for future research and practical applications. We seek feedback on our approach, any relevant resources or contacts, and other angles to consider.

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Characters and Emotions in Games

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  1. Characters and Emotions in Games Ben, Dave, Shanna, Brenda, Eben

  2. Project Origin/Goal • Exploring emotional impact in games (actual and potential) • Character • Emotions • Story • Why? • Advance the medium • Goal: Write a paper

  3. How are we doing this? • Brainstorming • Reading • Categorizing • Documenting (message board)

  4. Psychological Educational Traditional Media Game Design Philosophical Improvisational Dramatic Social/Cultural Many more… Angles

  5. Limiting our scope • Criteria • 3D • Story/world-based • Player controls an individual character or small party • Game Genres • RPG (online and offline) • FPS • 3rd Person Action/Adventure

  6. Playing • Playing games • Alone • Together • Talking to other players (surveys)

  7. Visit to EA

  8. How are we proceeding? • Honing in on thesis • Continuing research • Interviewing designers • Establishing dialogue with developers • Begin to establish vocabulary

  9. Granular Goals • Comprehensive Paper • Synopsis • Website/Forum • Presentation • To Developers • Conferences • Publication • Vocabulary

  10. Goals • Precedent for research • Lay groundwork for more ETC work in this realm • Continued research • Practical applications

  11. What do we want from you? • Feedback on our approach • Any resources/contacts • Other angles

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