Project Specification

Name: Matthew Blesovsky Masters Route: MA Games Development

Supervisor: Gabriella Kent 2
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Reader: David o!kburn
Research question/problem (can be a single sentence: a question your project will try to
answer, or problem it will attempt to solve, or area/tool/technology it will explore)
"#ploration o$ the ways in whi!h a ma%e&labyrinth video 'ame level be made more
interestin' and !hallen'in' throu'h the implementation o$ the prin!iples o$ (roto!ell
Ar!hite!ture
Context of the project )a paragraph or two: e.g. client need, calls for investigation of this topic,
emergence of new technology/tools !"# related literature/games/animations/artists*
(roto!ell Ar!hite!ture is a resear!h into biome!hani!al (roto!ells developed in labs whose
sole purpose is to build a stru!ture $rom the 'round up and to then adapt it to varyin'
weathers and environments and repairs any dama'es+
, $ound the prin!iples o$ (roto!ell Ar!hite!ture !ould be a new and interestin' re$eren!e $or
desi'n and development o$ levels&stru!tures that would $i'ht a'ainst the player and adapt
to the 'ame environment and player a!tions+
-he reason in e#plorin' this resear!h $or use in desi'n levels is due to the idea in whi!h
the buildin' would be able to think $or itsel$ and rea!t to the player.s a!tions+ -his would
!reate an ever !han'in' and de$ensive level+ -his level will look di$$erent at every turn and
the buildin' de$en!e or atta!k will vary on how the player is playin' and pro'ressin'+
Book wise , have/ Protocell Architecture by 0elen astle and 'uest edited by Neil Spiller
and Ra!hel Armstron'+
Games ,.m usin' as re$eren!e/ Journey and the Uncharted series+
1sin' the ar!hite!tural work done by Antoni Gaudi $or a re$eren!e o$ stru!ture and
aestheti!s o$ the buildin'+
Another re$eren!e ,.ll be usin' will be the in!redible movie 2345 movie6 Labyrinth+
Objectives of the project )typically $ or % objectives e.g. &o investigate previous research on
' &o analyse, design and implement a ' &o explore the possibilities of ... for '&o critically
evaluate the end product/outcome via '*
2+ -o analyse the prin!iples o$ !reatin' a well7desi'ned 'ame level+
2+ -o e#plore the di$$erent possible ma%e&labyrinth traps and pu%%les+
8+ -o e#amine ar!hite!tures and stru!tures that asso!iate with (roto!ell Ar!hite!ture+
9+ -o investi'ate the prin!iples o$ (roto!ell Ar!hite!ture+
:+ -o desi'n as many di$$erent traps and pu%%les as possible usin' the prin!iples o$
(roto!ell Ar!hite!ture and resear!h o$ multiple ma%es&labyrinths+
5+ -o develop the number o$ desi'ns o$ traps and pu%%les+
;+ -o !ombine the developed traps and pu%%les to !reate a buildin' ma%e&labyrinth
based on the prin!iples o$ (roto!ell Ar!hite!ture+
Expected end product(s) )prototypes, novel application of techniques, development of new
methods for design, a research paper, an animation, a comparison, a report for (& managers')
-he e#pe!ted end produ!ts are prototypes o$ the di$$erent traps and pu%%les as well as a
possible !ombination to !reate a !omplete level and resear!h paper on the in!orporation
o$ (roto!ell Ar!hite!ture into video 'ame desi'n and development+ <inally as well an
annotated&voi!ed over video trailer or walkthrou'h whi!h will show o$$ the prototypes at
their best+
Proposed process )the proposed methods/ techniques/ tools you intend to use*
,.ll be usin' a number o$ books6 video 'ames and websites $or resear!h+ , intend to
develop the protoypes usin' the tool 1DK and !reate any possible assets on 8DS Ma#+
Participants )who else will be involved in the project and how, e.g. client and his/her employees
for requirements analysis, your family and friends for evaluation, etc*
,.ll be askin' $riends and $amily to see and try the di$$erent pu%%les and traps and layout o$
ma%e&labyrinth to $ind out i$ the $inal produ!ts are workin' to the best o$ their abilities+
ustification for masters )e.g. novel technique, novel application or research aspect, meaning
that the project can clearly be seen as being at masters level*
1sin' the resear!h o$ (roto!ell Ar!hite!ture to desi'n a new $orm o$ level ar!hite!ture and
stru!ture whi!h $i'hts a'ainst the player.s pro'ression+ -o develop a better personal
understandin' into (roto!ell Ar!hite!ture6 whi!h , have been interested in sin!e the
announ!ement o$ the resear!h6 $or $uture re$eren!in'+ =earn a personal pro!ess o$
resear!hin'6 desi'nin' and developin' levels+