Game designer

Gender Gaps in Video Games and the Gaming Industry The video game industry has been around since 1958 and is a rapidly growing media industry. However, this industry is viewed as male-dominant and mostly unwelcoming to women. The inequalities within schools, games, and the industry itself are painfully obvious yet not many people try to make a change. While reflecting gender-related tensions in the American culture at large, the issue of misogyny in the video game industry demonstrates that…

that I had while playing the game. The first one addresses the moderator in the room. I am not entirely sure if there is always a moderator in every one of these games, but based on my limited experience, I am going to assume that there is. I think that if there is another person that is not a part of the group solving the puzzles, and is acting as a hint giver, they should be in costume and in character. That way the players feel like everything is coming from the game space, and they don’t…

are many aspects of design that must be considered when developing a board game; it’s essentially creating a new world. Qualities of the game itself are important. In particular, great games are balanced in a sense that they provide enough challenge to make playing enjoyable, and also provide adequate understanding of how to play. Board game design requires a balanced effort of both play dynamic and visual. Many game designers under estimate the importance of visuals, leaving them in the hands…

the reason why I picked the game programmer is because the gaming developer plays a huge role in the gaming industry as well as while creating a game. The gaming designer focuses on the landscapes, the characters, the levels, and sometimes even the plots of the story mode within the game. This job position is within the career area of the gaming industry other positions that are grouped together with this one include the programmers that are in charge of coding the game together in order to…

As a child and now as an adult I have always enjoyed toys, so this report will be reporting on children’s gender and toys. While shopping for my family and friends children for birthdays and Christmas I will play with the toys to check them out to see if they would enjoy the item chosen. It takes me back in time as a child and the memories that I had, so it can be extremely difficult being and adult shopping for kids. I contacted and spoke to Kathy at Hasbro Toy Company who completed my…

Animals: Video Games vs Reality Animals have had a vital role in video games from being the main hero/villain to being a food source for others. The animal characters can come from a range of animals. Whether based on fictional or actual animals, the characters usually retain some of its “original” abilities. In this essay, I will be looking at animal characters that are based on real animals and how they compare to each other. The animal characters are usually similar to real-life…

there is no storyline involved. During the experiment, participants played 4 total games, two that included a storyline (Outlaws and Half-Life) and then two that did not include or have minimal storylines (Doom 2 and Quake 2). After finishing eight minutes of each game, the participants answered specific questions and completed a nonverbal assessment related to the completed game before continuing to the next specified game. This experiment was conducted through observations and participant…

is a game? “A physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other,” is the definition of a game by Merriam-Webster. (Game) Games have been around since humans have walked this earth. Violent games have been played for a very long time too. Romans had gladiatorial games. The most popular game in the world today is soccer. In America, American football is the best-known game that most Americans watch. Like football, Video games have…

gaming industry, for example. Game companies are beginning to push the purchase of Downloadable Content, or DLC, onto their consumers. This is drastically changing the market. While some sales are boosted, others have seen a steadier decrease in both desirability and success with gamers. Although traditionally used to expand a game’s narrative power and lore, the advent of physical DLC content, the marketing habits of gaming companies to release DLC information at game launch and bundle it in…

classical music. However, what many do not realize is that there is a large range of mediums through which one can present music. Some of these methods include writing music to accompany a visual or interactive component such as television or video games. Despite the number of opportunities for original music, the art of writing music to picture is a arduous craft in itself. The challenges can sway composers from entering the field, but the rewards are enough to justify the extended work days…