Immersion, Realism, and Abstraction in Video Game Design
Scott Lewis
Firaxis Games, creator of the Civilization series and
Pirates!
Monday, October 23rd, 2:00PM
Babbio Center, Room 110
Stevens Institute of Technology
Abstract
In this talk, I will provide an overview of major design principles
used to
create video games. Topics will include how to create immersion for
players,
using overlapping goals and risk/reward systems to maintain the user's
attention, and how realism and abstraction affect the user's
interpretion of and
interaction within virtual worlds. I will also discuss my experiences
with
getting into the video game industry and my work on Sid Meier's
Railroads! which will be released on October 15th of this year and
on
Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends at Big Huge Games.