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MQP’s with Dean. Some stuff to do in 2014-2015. Story-based Games. Pick your own engine– Twine, Unity, UE4, something else Procedural story generation– can you break a story to bits and use a computer to assemble one procedurally? Probably single player Tell a good story
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MQP’s with Dean Some stuff to do in 2014-2015
Story-based Games • Pick your own engine– Twine, Unity, UE4, something else • Procedural story generation– can you break a story to bits and use a computer to assemble one procedurally? • Probably single player • Tell a good story • Yes, even ARGs if you’re interested
Winner of the 2014 Independent Games Festival’s Student Competition • Go to http://www.igf.com • See what won the student competition. • Make a game better than that one. • … • Profit!
Strategy Games • Let’s slow things down– turn based games? • Many small, indie strategy games with simple, interesting mechanics
IQP: Oral History Project • Learn to interview, film, and edit oral histories • Collect oral histories from video game luminaries • Maintain and add to the Oral History Website http://alpheus.wpi.edu/imgd/oral-history/