TASK 6 : CHOOSE A GAME THAT CONSISTS OF NARRATIVE WITH CHARACTERS. LIST THE FUNCTIONS OF EACH CHARACTERS.

• —Narrative means the non-interactive part of a game's story, the part in which the game designer tell the players things without letting him do anything.

• Interactivity is almost the opposite of narrative; narrative flows under the direction of the author, while interactivity depends on the player for motive power.

• Their power lies in providing context to the player. For example, the title crawl presented in "The Legend of Zelda":

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA

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THE FUNCTIONS OF EACH CHARACTERS : "THE LEGEND OF ZELDA"

Link

- Link is the main hero on this quest, with the goal to save Princess Zelda. Link possesses great courage, and power, and embarks on the greatest quest Hyrule has ever seen. Princess Zelda's nursemaid, Impa, approaches Link in a field appearing to have fallen ill. She told Link he must collect the Pieces of the Triforce, and save Princess Zelda from great evil. Impa died, and Link knew what he had to do, and he ventured off on his own great quest.

Ganon

- Ganon is known as the King of Evil, and the source of all the problems occurring in Hyrule. He has great power, and creates evil minions to ravage the lands of Hyrule. His appearance is unknown, because anyone who has seen him, didn't return alive. Ganon makes himself invisible even until the final battle, but Link will reveal the beast, and save Hyrule.

Zelda

- Princess Zelda is the beautiful, and talented daughter of the King of Hyrule, and she is the heir to the throne. When Hyrule Castle was attacked, Zelda was captured by Ganon, an evil fiend in search of the Triforce. In hopes of saving Hyrule, Zelda shattered her Triforce of Wisdom into eight pieces, hiding them from Ganon. Only Link can save her...

Impa

- Impa is an old, but dedicated nursemaid to Princess Zelda. The two share a great relationship, and Impa almost considers Zelda her daughter, and would do anything to protect her. When Hyrule Castle is under attack, the wounded Impa escapes to find a boy with enough courage to save Hyrule. Stumbling across Link, Impa tells him he must find all the pieces of the Triforce, and save Princess Zelda. Impa then died in Link's arms. But, did she really die? She is said to be the old woman that aids Link through the game with potions and advice.

Old Man

- The Old Man can be encountered in the various caves, and dungeons around Hyrule, and he is always ready to give Link helpful tips to save Princess Zelda. The Old Man is very wise, and caring, and supposedly has great magical abilities. The Old Man gives Link his first sword, as he will need it to save Hyrule.

Old Woman

- The Old Woman, like the Old Man, is found in various caves throughout Hyrule. She is skilled in Potions, and she will not just hand them out to Link. Link must first show her the Letter that he receives from the Old Man and then the Old Women will sell Potions. She looks very similar to Impa, but not much is known about their relationship.

Shopkeeper

- The shopkeeper is the man who runs all the little shops all around Hyrule. Some of the shops are hidden, and only true heroes will be able to find them. He sells Link the finest items available, and always has goods in stock. This man may seem like a nice guy, but if you break something, you won't just buy it...

TASK 7 : —Reflect on the games your played, and then discuss how the narrative tips contribute to the success of these games.

T      General Uses of Narrative :

●Can add an extra dimension to game.

●Can also hinder the game by shifting focus. Microsoft Bob, Grim Fandango (playing a movie or novel phenomenon)

Uses of Narrative :

● Narrative can add an extra dimension to all computing, metaphors shape ad campaigns, user reception and comprehension, can add meaning outside of what seems to be on the surface of the software, can question the software itself and seem to break the technological constraints (MGS and Psychomantis, Eternal Darkness, Virtual Valerie)

Simple Narrative Example: Super Mario Brothers

● Introduces basic 

   characters and world.

● Allows for basic 

   framework that can 

   be altered.

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TASK 4 : CHOOSE AN ONLINE GAME AND LIST DOWN THE FEEDBACK ELEMENTS OF THE GAME

ONLINE GAME 

• JANE LUCKY

Game information:

Feel yourself in the role of archaeologist, where Jane is caught in a maelstrom of unexpected, dangerous and fantastic events. Realistic locations and atmospheric mini-games in conjunction with the unpredictable twists of the plot will not let you get bored. With Jane you have to untangle detective puzzles, visit many mysterious places around the world, meet new friends, fight with the rebels and solve African spirits mysteries. Solve the riddle of the ancient artifact. 

Features:

• unexpected plot twists
• realistic locations
• a lot of animations
• different mini-games
• 5 level types

FEEDBACK ELEMENT OF THE GAME :

• Feedback is the information that is "returned" to the players by the game.
• Good feedback will helps a player to understand more about the game, thus affecting what the player will do next.

1. Text Indicator 

• text represents idea well.
• Can use for offering advice or suggestion. 
• chat message between the characters in the game.
• represent the name of characters  of Jane Lucky Game.   
• list down of items that should player of each character need to find out as their task for this game.
• represent digit(amount of items that should be found)

   2. Use of Colour

• colour represent hit
• colour represent state(character that involve in this game)         

 TASK 5 :  —With reference to a game that engaged you before, identify the interaction model(s)

SUPER MARIO

Interaction Model

• Avatar Based—
  -Player controlling a single character, the avatar in the game world.
  -—Player acts upon the world through his avatar :
  (a) —Generally can influence only the region of the game world that the avatar currently inhabits.
  (b) —player can only control the hero.
  
  

TASK 2 : NAME ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE GAMES AND ANALYSE WHY DID YOU 
                 HAVE FUN PLAYING IT

FINDING DOGGY

Finding Doggy a moving story of a lost puppy.

Meet Doggy, a charming dog who has lost his way home. So you must help him to find the right path to reach his house. Match the same tiles in threes to remove them and see the signs. You can also gather bonuses and use the pieces of advice that your friends give you on  your way home. Help little Doggy come back home as quick as you can.

I have fun playing Finding Doggy because this game is a type of puzzle games. As we know a genre of puzzle games is about challenge our brain to think more with active thinking. I also likes the features of this game. The features consists of : 

• 50 Story mode levels
• Endless mode
• Ability to play without a timer
• Six desktop wallpapers
• Five mini-games
• 10 bonuses
• Four unique obstacles
• Four unique helpers

This will make the game look more attractive and powerful. Besides, player do not have to worry about the time because player is able to play without a timer. player also will not easy to give up because there are four unique helpers to help the player by give them clues.

TASK 3 : CHOOSE A GAME YOU DISLIKE AND ANALYSE ITS GAMEPLAY TYPE

GAMEPLAY : Technical term used by game designers. The heart of the player's mental 

                        experience of a game. Consists of the challange that a player must face to 

                       arrive at the object of the game and the actions that the player is permitted 

                       to take to address those challanges.

SUDOKU

Famous Japan puzzle with great art, 3 difficulty levels, load/save game progress and user friendly interface. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 boxes (also called blocks or regions) contain the digits from 1 to 9 only one time each. The puzzle setter provides a partially completed grid in this free Sudoku game. 

GAMEPLAY OF SUDOKU :

Each player will be on opposite sides of the screen, with their  score number just above them.

If you are playing in multiplayer mode, once the game begins both players should be trying their best to fill in as many of the squares with the correct number they can manage.

one of my favourite game

    TASK 1 : CHOOSE ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE GAMES, AND DISSECT GAME 

                    ACCORDING TO ITS STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

 PUZZLE GAME

• Puzzle games focus on logical and conceptual challenges, although occasionally the games add time-pressure or other action-elements. Games usually involve shapes, colors, or symbols, and the player must directly or indirectly manipulate them into a specific pattern.

• Rather than presenting a random collection of puzzles to solve, puzzle games typically offer a series of related puzzles that are a variation on a single theme. This theme could involve pattern recognition, logic, or understanding a process. 

• There is a large variety of puzzle games. Some feed to the player a random assortment of blocks or pieces that they must organize in the correct manner, such as Tetris, Klax and Lumines.  Others present a preset game board or pieces and challenge the player to solve the puzzle by achieving a goal (Bomberman, The Incredible Machine). Another type of puzzle game requires the player to build systems out of supplied parts. 

• Puzzle games are often easy to develop and adapt, being manifest on dedicated arcade units, home video game consoles, personal digital assistants and mobile phones. 

classis structural elements of games: 

• RULE-BASED

• FEEDBACK DRIVEN

• GOAL-ORIENTED

• INTERACTION

• REPRESENTATION

• CHALLANGES

1. RULE-BASED :  These games usually have a simple set of rules, where players manipulate game pieces on a grid,  network or other interaction space. Players must unravel clues in order to achieve some of victory condition, which will then allow them to advance to the next level. Completing each puzzle will usually lead to a more difficult challenge, although some games avoid exhausting the player by offering easier levels between more difficult ones.

        

     2. FEEDBACK DRIVEN : The types of puzzles to be solved can test many problem solving skills  

         including logic, strategy, pattern recognition, sequence solving, and word completion.

    3. GOAL-ORIENTED :  Action Puzzle Game or arcade puzzle requires that the player manipulates 
        game  pieces in a real-time environment, often on a single screen and with a time limit, to solve the 
        puzzle or  clear the level.This is a broad term that has been used to describe several subsets of puzzle 
        game. 

        

   4. INTERACTION :  Puzzle Game involve single-player interaction, that is " me vs the 

       situation ". Competition occurs when players have conflicting interests, that is, when the players try to  

       accomplish mutually exclusive goals.

  5. REPRESENTATION : Firstly, it includes falling-block puzzles such as Tetris and KLAX. It 

      includes  games with characters   moving through an environment, controlled either directly   

     or indirectly . This can cross-over with other action  genres: a platform game  which requires a novel 
     mechanic to complete levels might be a  "puzzle platformer", such as manipulating time in Braid.  Finally, 
     it includes   other  action games that require timing and accuracy with pattern-matching or logic skills, 
     such  as the   first-person Portal. 

 6. CHALLANGES  :  player manipulates game   pieces in a real-time environment, often on a single 

      screen  and with a time limit.  Action games that require timing and accuracy with pattern- matching or 

      logic skills.