How I used it: I wrote a section all about visual style. I talked about semiotics, colour schemes and complex meanings.
What did I use it for: I used it to show the colour scheme of each chapter. I give be a clearer understanding of the overall design of the game. Then the symbols that I'm going to use.
How has the research helped me: It helped me understand the importances of making the visual style suit the target audience and genre. So I'm using a lot of reds and black with are standard colour scheme for a horror.
Flow Channel-
How I used it: I made a flow channel diagram for my own game.
What did I use it for: It demonstrate how hard my game is.
How has the research helped me: It helped me consider what skills the players has compared to the challenge of the game and how I could work with this to make my game a true horror and making the challenge and players skill unmatched.
What did I use it for: It demonstrate how hard my game is.
How has the research helped me: It helped me consider what skills the players has compared to the challenge of the game and how I could work with this to make my game a true horror and making the challenge and players skill unmatched.
Endogenous Value-
How I used it: I talked about how the achieve of getting to the Altar is the emotional value of the game.
What did I use it for: To give emotional value to the goal
How has the research helped me:It helped me understand the different types of values.
Interaction Model-
How I used it:I explained the model of interaction my game is using.
What did I use it for: I wrote a paragraph about how the player can only use the character's avatar to interacte with the game world.
How has the research helped me: It helped me understand the different types for I could choose which would best suit my game concept.
Importance of rules in games-
How I used it: I wrote a list of the rules of the game
What did I use it for:To help me understand the rules of my concept
How has the research helped me: It helped me understand why rules are so important.
The use of semiotics in games-
How I used it: I wrote about all the different symbols in the game world.
What did I use it for: I showed the symbols through images and explained the meaning behind them.
How has the research helped me: It helped me understand the importance of semiotics and how they communicate with the viewer.
