Essays about: "tabletop game"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words tabletop game.

  1. 1. Vocal processing of non-human characters portrayed by game masters (GMs) in tabletop role playing games (TTRPGs) : What physical attributes of a creature can be perceived in different processing?

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Lina Dovner; [2023]
    Keywords : TTRPG; sound design; vocal processing; Dungeons Dragons; creature sound design; vocal modulation; orc; elf;

    Abstract : Voices reveal information about the speaker, such as their age, what they are feeling and how they look. Vocal modulation is sometimes used by role-players, mostly game masters, in a tabletop role-playing context, to portray non-playable characters. READ MORE

  3. 2. Recreating the aesthetic experience of Orwell’s book nineteen eighty four as a Tabletop roleplaying rule set : A systemic perspective on rules as the aesthetic space in Oceania 2084

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Johan Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : tabletop roleplaying games; abstraction; game design; design process; semiotics; iterative design; aesthetics; symbols;

    Abstract : By examining the results of an iterative design process, specifically a tabletop roleplaying game, Oceania 2084, this thesis aims to formulate a generalizable design process applicable when translating a work of fiction into a ruleset. The object that was translated into a ruleset was the book Nineteen Eighty-Four written by George Orwell in 1949. READ MORE

  4. 3. "I don’t have too much experience with aging" : Methods for more impactful time skips in role playing games

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Tieren Costello; [2023]
    Keywords : time; time in games; temporal frames; roleplaying; narrative; immersion; research through design;

    Abstract : This study used a research through design method to examine time in roleplaying games, particularly with regards to the emotional impact of time skips as affected by various mechanical and narrative factors. The design in question drew from prior work in games, films, and other narrative works with time skips, based on the assumption that time skips can have a great emotional impact, but that impact may be lesser or greater depending on how it is handled. READ MORE

  5. 4. Customer engagement and co-creation in crowdfunding : Multi-case study on tabletop Kickstarter campaigns

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Michael Polatos; Andrii Kernitskyi; [2023]
    Keywords : Customer engagement; Kickstarter; co-creation co-destruction of value; S-D logic;

    Abstract : Background: Crowdfunding is a new form of financing that has gained popularity among entrepreneurs seeking to fund innovative and creative projects. It involves collecting small amounts of money from a large number of potential backers through specialised websites. READ MORE

  6. 5. Converting a Tabletop Serious Game Into a Digital Version

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DVMT)

    Author : Joanna Gladh; [2023]
    Keywords : serious games; digital conversion; game development; unity;

    Abstract : The digital age has launched numerous opportunities for game developers, yet the transition from traditionaltabletop games to digital platforms presents a unique set ofchallenges. This thesis delves into the intricacies of this transition. READ MORE