us vs. it. tanks vs. robot ● cooperative “boss fight” ● tank players must destroy the robot...
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Us vs. It
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Tanks vs. Robot●Cooperative “Boss Fight”●Tank players must destroy the Robot
before it reaches the city limits. ●Robot is controlled by “AI” rules.
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The Robot● Has 10 Hit Points● Actions:
● Compute: Place target disc on board● Move: 1 space towards target● Laser Eye: Shoots straight forward● Crush: Attack all 8 adjacent spaces
● Self Destruct: Inflicts blast damage when destroyed.
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The Tanks●Have 4 hit points●Each Turn:
● Shoot, Move, Move, Shoot●Move: 1 space (not diagonal)●Shoot: Horizontally or vertically for 1
damage.
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Demo Game
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Battle!● Set up the game board.● Tanks go first:● When tank finishes, robot moves:
● Execute steps in order● Robot stops after step 10
● Alternate Robot and Tanks until one side wins.
Play until 3:00
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Tank Rules Reminder●Have 4 hit points●Three actions per turn
● Move, Move, Shoot, or● Move, Shoot, Shoot
●Move: 1 space (not diagonal)●Shoot: Horizontally or vertically for 1
damage.
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Comments?
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Your Mission:●Program the robot to maximize drama. ●What does that mean?
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Your Mission:●Program the robot to maximize drama. ●What does that mean?
● Inevitability● Uncertainty● Dramatic Arc
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Programming the Robot
You can specify: ● Laser Damage● Fist Damage● Target priorities● Sequence of Actions● Move Push/Block/Push Damage
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Iterate Towards Drama●Fail faster!●Try to get in many iterations●Play complete games●Archive your iterations
Work until 4:00
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Add a new feature●Attack ●Weapon●Rule●Don’t ruin the drama.●Don’t change the tanks!●Fail Fast!
Have an alpha version by 3:30
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Beta Test at 4:45●Write your beta version down on the
submission sheet. ●Make sure your robot has a name!
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Drama in Us vs. It●Uncertainty
Behavioral Complexity● Inevitability:
● March towards Goal● Decreasing Hitpoints
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Aesthetics of “Us vs. It”
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Aesthetics of “Us vs. It”●Fantasy: Tanks fighting robots●Challenge: Tactics, Problem Solving●Fellowship: Co-op PvE●Narrative: Drama
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Mechanics of “Us vs. It”●Turn-based on a Grid●Hit Points●“Action Points”●Area of Effect●Stun
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Dynamics of Us vs. It●Uncertainty ● Inevitability●AI “Give and Take.”
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DiscussionWhat other mechanics can create
uncertainty?
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DiscussionWhat other mechanics can create uncertainty?● Randomness● Hidden Information● Skill challenges● Negative Feedback● Escalation● Etc…
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DiscussionWhat other mechanics can create
inevitability?
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DiscussionWhat other mechanics can create
inevitability?●Time Limit●Pace monster●Non-renewable resource●Non-reversible process
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DiscussionWhen does the climax occur?
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Discussion
What is the role of the Self Destruct mechanic?
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The Message
● “Dramatic” does not mean “Scripted”● Drama emerges from game dynamics
● Inevitability● Uncertainty● Building to a climax
● Embedded vs. Emergent Narrative
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Robot battle!●Let’s watch some robots fight each other!
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We’re Done!
●Wrap-up at 5:30 in 236