Video Game Inquiry
Video Game Design is a rapidly evolving field for inquiry given the relative newness of the medium.
In level 2 and 3 you need to undergo an inquiry into a question related to Video Game Design.
MDA
(User Centred Design- Level 3)
Below are a range of videos, articles, and other resources to get you started. These could be used as a starting point for your own research.
Speedrunning Is Awesome, And Here's Why
HBomberGuy
Bartle Taxonomy of Player Types
WikipediaThe Two Types of Random in Game Design
Game Makers Toolkit
Video game–related health problems
Wikipedia
BBC News Video Games Section
List of Video Game Genres
WikipediaHow free games are designed to make money
Vox
Update: Germany Approves Dedicated Visa for Pro Esports Athletes
The eSport ObserverWhat Makes "Clicker Games" Good?
RealityEscape
Video Game Industry Analytics
NewZoo
Glossary of video game terms
Is gaming good for kids?
The ConversationI Made A Game That Needed 50,000 Live Players
Jabrils
Interactive Aotearoa
Corrupted Blood Incident World of Warcraft
WikipediaWhy Terraria in China is Completely Different (Terraria History)
ChippyGamingMiyamoto on World 1-1: How Nintendo made Mario's most iconic level
EuroGamerHangman is such a weird game
jan MisaliHow video game lie to us.....
Industry Survey 2022
Interesting Channels
Sam Hogan
Video Game Designer
People Make Games
Video Game Long Form Journalist
Ahoy
Video Game Long Form Journalist/Historian
Game Maker's Toolkit
Adam Millard - The Architect of Games
Extra Credits
New Frame Plus
Mental Checkpoint
Games for more than just fun
Sustainable Development Goals
Resist Jam
A game development conference and game jam on progressive game design. Also check out their YouTube channel for all the keynote addresses
Games for Change
A repository of social impact gamesRelevant Risks
Examples of risks include:
time
financial
estimations and scheduling
incorrect functionality
scope creep
factors outside of one's control (global pandemic for instance)
Games to Play for Homework
Below are a few games that do something different and worth playing both for their creativity and as a idea of what amazing games that can be made.
Frog Fractions
Dwarf Fortress
There is No Game
Universal Paperclips
Shapez.io
Dinosaur Train
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Fold it
This is the Only Level
Fireboy and Water Girl
Peggle
Covid-19 Text adventure
Super Auto Pets
Games you Might Not Have Tried
Youtube Playlist by Extra CreditsVideo Game Developers in New Zealand
Founded in 2006 in Auckland Grinding Gear Games has made Path of Exile a free-to-play action role-playing video game financed by ethical micro-transactions.
Ninja Kiwi is a mobile and online video game developer founded in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2006 by brothers Chris and Stephen Harris.
Their most well-known titles are the Bloons Tower Defense games.
Dinosaur Polo Club is an indie game development studio, based in beautiful Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. They have developed Mini Metro and Mini Motorways.
Dinosaur Polo Club
Dean "Rocket" Hall
Born in Oamaru the creator of the original ARMA Day Z mod started his game design career after time with the NZ Army. He went on to lead the team behind the stand alone Day Z game. He has now founded his own game studio Rocketwerkz.
Chris Butcher
New Zealander Chris Butcher completed his first degree in math and computer science when he was 15. While studying his PhD in computer graphics he saw an ad for a job at Bungie. He is currently the Technical Director at Bungie working on Halo 3 and Destiny.
Michael Brough
Auckland born indie game developer known for making eclectic roguelike games. His game 868-HACK was ranked 42nd on Polygon's list of "The 100 best games of the decade (2010–2019)".