Essays about: "videogame"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the word videogame.

  1. 1. Breaking down a videogame level´s design: Deconstruction of the narrative in The Witcher III: The wild hunt

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

    Author : Charalampos Toumpoulidis; [2023]
    Keywords : Narrative; Open-World Games; The Witcher III: The Wild Hunt; In-game Playthrough; Data extraction; Comparative Study; Game Design; Patterns; and Trends.;

    Abstract : This master's thesis aims to investigate the narrative components inherent in open-world games. In this thesis, we will extract the narrative part of a game,analyze it, and compare the narrative part with other game design elements. READ MORE

  2. 2. Videos, Games, or Videogames? The Interaction in Videogame Playing Experiences

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för estetik

    Author : Lin Lin; [2023]
    Keywords : videogames; interaction; aesthetic experiences;

    Abstract : This paper defends the claim that videogame playing interaction (VGI) is a distinctive kind of interaction compared with other interactive practices. This claim is not grounded in the fact that videogame playing is a digital experience, nor the claim that videogame playing is a video example of gameplay, but rather in two unique characteristics of videogame playing experiences: the controlled identity of players and the temporal continuity. READ MORE

  3. 3. Ludonarrative Harmony : Music production through the lens of game design

    University essay from Kungl. Musikhögskolan/Institutionen för musik- och medieproduktion

    Author : Jacob Westberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Ludonarrative; video game music; music production; game design; video games; Ludonarrativ; dataspelsmusik; musikproduktion; speldesign; dataspel;

    Abstract : This is a study of how game design has influenced my artistic process as a music producer fora video game called Sang: The Desert Blade. The artistic practice is used to explore a conceptin game design called ludonarrative. READ MORE

  4. 4. Cultural Adaptation in Video Game Localization : An Analysis of Cutscene Scripts in Japanese and itsTranslation to English of the game Lost Judgement

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Jacqueline Roshamn; [2022]
    Keywords : Video game localization; cultural adaptation; Japanese – English translation; functional approach; foreignization; domestication; free translation;

    Abstract : Cultural adaptation and free translation strategies are more common to use within the field of video game localization although they are still not recommended too veruse in translation studies. Free translation strategies are commonly used invideo game localization to make video games ready for a targeted audience. READ MORE

  5. 5. Using Video Communication in Online Multiplayer Games : The effects of adding a video chat overlay on the game experience in online multiplayer video games - a quasi-experimental design

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

    Author : Anton Westerlund; [2021]
    Keywords : video communication; video chat overlay; multiplayer-online; video-games;

    Abstract : The focus of this thesis is to investigate whether adding video communication inonline multiplayer video games will affect the game experience. The work uses usercentered design and a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. READ MORE