2024-0426-1205 LD exercise

#ToBeArchived

共识
Mechanics how it work how to play
- Challenge
- Player skills
- Reward
Sign and feedback
- 先看是否符合体验预期
- Sign
  - how the player knows the mechanic existing and likes to use it
- Feedback
  - How the player knows the playing the mechanic in right way
Playtest-based
先把难度做难，再变简单
Meaningful choice created by meaningful design
Know your game well
Open world
- 规划过的 linear
- 塞尔达三角法则
Shared-design
情绪曲线的铺垫低点要够低
- Contrast & affinity

2024-0510-1203

决定方向的方式
- 先想 challenge 再找 assets
- 先看环境再想 challenge
先难再简单
乐趣是迭代出的

Sign & feedback

Sign and feedback
- Lego 层面就需要测出 intension 是否能被很好地理解
- Mechanics 和 gameplay 可能要分开
- Mechanics 由游戏系统 game systems 提供支持
- Gameplay 由 mechanics 提供支持
LA 其实是在 lego 之内是辅助 storytelling & signs
- 在 lego 之外的部分可以加
RGD RLD
- 可能是先做 bit 后面再来排 RLD 的表
- 最开始就完成完美编排可能是不现实的
Do not do focus test
- 每一次都是完整测试

2024-0517-1239 Research

先定 metrics
How to research
1. Play the game
  - 前作
  - 以及竞品
    - SG
    - Hitman
    - AC
    - Deus EX new
    - Batman
2. Take notes
  - Gameplay
    - Player skill
    - Challenges
    - Sign & fedback
    - Reward
      - 最开心
      - 最难过
      - 过渡期（新阶段开始前）
    - RLD
  - LD ingredients
  - LD Patterns
  - What i like
  - What I don't like
    - Layout
    - Bug
    - Bad design
  - Story telling
  - 迭代点
    3, read documents
GDD
Avatar Skill
LD document
- Metrics
- LD guildline
- LD tech guideline
- AI tools
- Mission flow
- Game mode
Art direction

Plan & research

明确要做的难度方向才能往这个方向使力
Find reference in realworld

Function (intension) and form

想办法说服 LA

RLD
难度和 pacing 并不一样

2024-0531-1213 document

画面感
Script flow 要干净清晰
- 主逻辑要一直能跑
- 文档阶段应该就要能搞清楚
2D layout
- 需要有网格线和 metrics 对应
- 方向和光照要注意
Art station
- 参考 senior art 场景是如何 cut 模块的
Visio
多和 LD 沟通来拿到反馈
- 让他们知道有这个好用的东西
Concept art 要以玩家的视角来画需要基于真正的 level 来画 paintover 来帮助 LA
文字版的 walkthrough 可以让别人接手都能做
- 类似剧本，包含所有的生成逻辑
- 读起来要有点意思
2D 展示 3D 高度可以用不同颜色
能测 coop 就测 coop
自己应该用不同的方法来打相同内容可能才能看到更多的问题
GDC - search for destiny
- Developing and sharpening your design sense - GDC
- CREATive direction 101 - GDC

2024-0607-1207 LD/LA Working process & art design process

L0
- 早期就应该 art 参与和 LD 讨论
- 所有人同意意图统一
- 脚本框架是能跑的
L1
- first playable
- Art review lego blockout
  - Focus on shape
  - Composition
  - Vista
  - Avoid overcomment
    - 应该只关注这个阶段的事情不应该聚焦于更后期的问题
  - 不应该放 real assets
  - 主要是测 intention - balance 测不了就算了
    - 得自己提前配数据
L2
- Playtest and iterate
- blockout art & base color
  - 墙和路的反差要大
  - 颜色就要反映出材质
  - 灯要自己打 - LD Temp light
- 如果要外包先从和 gameplay 弱相关的开始
L3
- 用玩家视角出 paintover
  - 不动 gameplay 让其变好看
- 然后 LA 根据 paintover 迭代
LA 不是生产 assets 的而是和 LD 一起构建关卡的
国内公司可能是流水线化的
- LD 做完 L1 后面就 LA 接手 LD 只管敌人
人工痕迹重怎么办
- 好玩最重要
skill gap
- 多花点时间让玩家熟悉

2024-0614-1207 stealth gameplay prototype

Timing
- Atomic Parameters - Windows of opportunity
Tactic
- Number of player choice
Design intention
- Start from 3 - magic number
- Challenges
- Timing
  - Divide 3 difficulty
    - short 7s
    - medium 14s
    - long 21s
  - Random, predictable, reasonable
- Tactical
  - 点位的放置取决于需求如果容易 stealth kill 玩家大概率也不再会用别的方式
  - 另外增加难度的方式是让其不易在 cover 附近被击杀
  - Looking direction
Check
- thinking narratively from BOSS perspective for placement
- Will the enemy be killed in a cool way?
现在的设计需要先优先 combat 设计再往上加 stealth
Environmental storytelling

**What happened here? Matthias worch and harvey smith GDC2010**

FC4

FSO - feature sign off - excel
- Confluence 做 tracking
360 poi
- 所有 playstyle 都要支持
Separate from open world
3 LDs
Ended at sky burial
Play
- Series
  - FC3 是对 FC1 （individual sandbox）的开放世界化
- Competitor
LD Patterns
- 3 different play styles
  - Combat
  - Stealth
  - Long range
- 360 approach
  - 多个游玩路径
读文档
Research
- Free kill + Front line + flank path + Wave defense
- 4F
  - Find
  - focus
  - flank
  - F
- 要让玩家经常改变位置
  - Assess - attack - move
- 做没有 metrics 的 sketch up 没有用

**Creating satisfying combat experiences in insomniac games**

LEGO blockout
- 最重要的是放好 cover 这样 metrics 就能大致定下来
Playtest
- 眼动
- 视频
- 埋点
  - 死亡

2024-0628-1205 document & walkthrough + AI

Shopping list
- 需要别的 job family 的工作
Combat gameplay prototype
路线都应该是提前规划的
最开始摆放 cover 不用担心呆板的问题后面加入的 LA 等会让其不那么呆板
Fun ai vs. Real AI (not fun)
- Fun ai
- Real ai
Ai as actors not obstacles
如何实现 persistent npc
- 从而实现生态系统循环
看玩家有没有改变位置可以一定程度上衡量一场战斗的设计是否到位
- 从未改过不太好
- 改变太多也不太好
Enemy wave
- 要将特殊 wave 突出出来，不能和普通 wave 一起出现
- Groupsizelistener
  - Is not enough
第一次体验比 replay 体验更重要

2024-0712-1208 what is a game about - what I have learned about game/level design

Things I wish i know
Games are not movies
- Beowulf
- Pacing in movie - no interaction
  - Editing
    - Cut on action
    - Cut away
    - Cross cut
    - Jump cut
    - Match cut
    - Fade in/out
    - Dissolve
    - Smash cut
    - Iris
    - Wipe
    - Invisible cut
    - L - cut - audio-based
    - J - cut - audio-ahead
- Game pacing - change of play style
Systematic
- 取材于期待，而不仅仅只是让其自由运行
Games are not just spectacle
- 要加在对的地方 - contrast and affinity
Gears of war 1/2/3
Games are not just stories you play
Game could presenting story better
命运 GDC
Games are not just about immersion/realistic. Should be believable

2024-0724-1205

All about flow

type of notes
#ToBeArchived
#ConnectingNotes

Slip-box

To be fleeting notes

Fleeting

To be literature notes (Understanding)

L-Origin

Definition
- \textit{Flow} is a frequently-mentioned concept when it refers to time perception. It is the mental state in which a person is highly focused becomes effortless \cite{csikszentmihalyiOptimalExperiencePsychological1992}.

如何实现
- 快速及时反馈
- 短期长期反馈
- 有挑战 - 技术和难度匹配
- 减少干扰
- 保持好奇
产生心流的活动的特征
1. 热衷于从事
2. 专注一致
3. 有清楚目标
4. 反馈及时
5. 有控制感
6. 忧虑感消失
7. 主观时间改变

L-My Words

L-Zotero citation key

To be permanent notes (Complete Ideas)

P-Self Explained Sentences

P-Connection

relations or differences with other knowledge - 与其他知识的联系或区别
Parent
- Caused by::
  -
- Driven by::
  -
- Cite from::
  - 设计心理学 1 - 唐纳德诺曼
Child
- Excalidraw::
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- Is source of::
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- Including::
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- Have Example::
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- Contributes to::
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Friend
- Left
  - Achieved with::
    -
  - Affected by::
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  - Supported by::
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  - Enhanced by::
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  - related::
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- Right
  - against::
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P-SlipBox

将笔记放入对应卡片盒
添加双链

Immersive sim
- No ui?
- Ui is baseline
- Ui should not block your curiosity
  - 不要剧透
- Pure balance is a fun killer
- Games are not about good AI, but about fun AI
Theory of Fun
- Game is about learning pattern
Blizzard design
- Depth first
- Make everyone overpowered
- Math vs. Fun
What is game about?
- Challenge based on interaction
- Gameplay first
Try to think from different player perspective
Love the player
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