GAME DEVELOPMENT

Game Genre: Action

The action category has some sub-categories and they are listed below:

 Stealth Game: These games lean towards emphasizing trick and precision in
striking over the more obvious and unconcealed shooters. Examples are:
Metal Gear series, IGI series etc.

 Survival Games: These games start with a minimal resource with the player, in
a hostile condition, along with open world situation with the objective to
collect resources, craft tools, artilleries and arms & protection, in order for the
survival of the player as the game proceeds.

 Shooter Games: In these games, players draw on a range of weapons for

contributing in the action that takes place at a distance.

 Platform Games: These games are set in three-dimensional (3D) environment

where the player guides the character through the obstructions for
advancement in game.

Game Genre: Adventure

Just like adventure movies, games with the storyline of adventure are full of fictional
landscapes, characters etc. These games portray a different way of gameplay without
excessive reflex, hard core challenges or actions. The focus lies on the player in
solving puzzles or mysteries by interacting with the environment. Mario, Tin-Tin are
examples of adventure games. Some categories of adventure games are:

 Graphic Adventures

 Visual Novels (based on novels and stories) - Harry Potter (played using
PlayStations, X Box and other gaming consoles)

 Interactive Adventures (based on movies) - Tin-Tin, Batman etc

 Real-time 3D Adventures - Shadow of Memories

Game Genre: Role-Playing Games

In such games, a player is chosen who plays the major role in the storyline full of
numerous adventurers and specializes in particular skill sets and that player
progress in the storyline incrementing his skills and powers. This category is one of
the most famous genres and is played by gamers worldwide. Here's a list of some
sub-categories of role-playing games:

 The roguelike Game: It is a sub genre and its name comes from the
gameplay elements of 1980 computer game Rogue. Nethack is another
example of roguelike game.

 Fantasy Games: Games such as Diablo, Final Fantasy, Prince of Persia have a
world full of unusual characters and villains and the player has to complete
the levels full of challenges and mysteries and there lies some hidden routes
which needs to be unlocked to proceed with the game.

 Sandbox RPG (Open World RPG): These are modern games where the
player is given full freedom and can freely roam around and do anything (i.e.
the player is not restricted to a single path by rocks & fences, single objective
etc). Examples of such games are the famous Grand Theft Auto
(GTA) series, Watch Dogs Series etc. These games provide a large
geographic area to explore along with the primary objectives and tasks of the
game.

 Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG): This term

came into existence commercially in the year 1990s and had existed since
1978. This involve more than hundreds of players interacting and cooperating
with each other on the same platform in real-time.

Game Genre: Simulation Games

These are primarily designed and developed to closely simulate(replicate) all the
aspects of our real life or a fictional setup. The various sub-categories of simulation
games are: -

 Farming Simulation

 Vehicle Simulation

 Life Simulation

 Management Simulation

Game Genre: Strategy Games

Here the main focus lies on the gameplay which require a cautious and skilled
mindset and a good plan for being victorious. In majority of the strategy games,
Andrew Rollings, famous game engineer said that, "the player is given a god-like
vision of a game and the world exists with respect to it, and in some way
controlling the units under his command."

 4X Game: 4X games refer to a genre of a specific form of strategy video

games having four primary goals which are-

1. eXplore

2. eXpand

3. eXploit

4. eXterminate

 Real-time strategy (RTT) and War Games: The real-time strategy games are
characterized by acquiring resources, building bases and other assets within
the game, and the player has to make specific decisions and perform certain
actions constantly in order to cope up with the changing game state. For
example: Age of Empires etc.

 Tower Defence: Tower defence games have a very simple format and
gameplay. Make your tower strong by deploying suitable defene system to
demolish the enemy troops.

 Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA): MOBA games are also called
the action real-time strategy (ARTS) games, which is a sub-genre of strategy
games which was originated as a real-time strategy game wherein a player
takes control over a single character in one of two teams.

Game Genre: Sports Games

These games emulate the gameplay of any traditional physical sports to be played
on a device. The real-world sports like baseball, basketball, soccer, and more are
available in the form of PC games. As you grow your skill levels, your game will also
engage in mimicking real professional athletes and the way they move and play. Its
sub-types are:

 Racing

 Indoor Sports
  Outdoor Sports

 Fighting

 Competitive and Misc

Scientific and Educational Games

There are several cases where many parents and teachers complain about children
playing video games, but there are a handful of great educational games out there
which can actually help children and kids and even grown ups to learn new things
and gather knowledge.

Other Misc Game Genres

The various other categories of games are:

 Casual Game

 Programming Game

 Logic Game

 Music Game

 Party Game

 Trivia Game

 Board Game/Card Game

Benefits of Understanding the Genre of Game

1. Design the theme of your Game. An adventure game may look good with a
forest backdrop, while a game being designed for school kids would look
good with colorful backdrop etc.
 2. Game sounds also depends upon the genre of the game.

3. Use of blood and violence in the game is only adviced for Action games for
18+ age group players.

2D vs 3D Animation Differences (Examples)

The best way to understand the difference between 2D animation and 3D animation is
by remembering what the big differences between 2D and 3D are.

A 2D object can only be measured in height and width and exists on a 2D space, like
a piece of paper, while a 3D object has a surface, casts a shadow, and can be measured by
length, width, depth, or weight.

For example, 2D is a circle drawn on the wall and 3D is a soccer ball.

2D animation is how a typical animated television show is made.

Artists put scenes and characters in a 2D space and use foreshortening and perspective to
create space and depth.

To give the drawings the illusion of movement, artists draw images and then photograph
them one image at a time.

It is similar to flipbook art where each drawing is slightly different enough so that the images
look like they are moving and alive.

Before 3D animation, 2D was the most popular form of animation.

Then Came 3D Animation

3D animation is different in that it can only be done with the use of a computer if you don’t
count stop-motion.

Objects in a 3D animation exist in an X, Y & Z world and can do things that are impossible
in 2D animation such as having volume, rotating 360 degrees, and more.

3D animation is more lifelike because objects can be viewed from different camera angles,
can be lit from different directions, have textures that make them appear solid, and can be
placed into live scenes and elements.

Neither 2D animation or 3D animation is considered better than the other because they each
have their pros and cons.
Which one is considered best depends on what the project requires.

Examples of 2D Animation

Television:

 The Simpsons

 SpongeBob Squarepants

 Looney Toons

 Dragonball Z

 Tom and Jerry

 Futurama

 Family Guy

 King of the Hill

 Avatar: The Last Airbender

Films:

 Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

 The Iron Giant

 The Lion King

 Beauty and the Beast

 Aladdin

 The Little Mermaid

 Mulan

 The Jungle Book

Games:

 Super Mario Bros.

 Mega Man X

 Super Metroid

 Shovel Knight

 Sonic the Hedgehog

 Chrono Trigger

 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

 Tetris
Examples of 3D Animation

3D Animation Television
 Star Wars Rebels

 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

 Max Steel

 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

 Fanboy & Chum Chum

3D Animation Films
 Toy Story

 Frozen

 Big Hero 6

 Madagascar

 How to Train Your Dragon

 The Nightmare Before Christmas

  Up

 Despicable Me

 Shrek

3D Animation in Games
 Final Fantasy VII

 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

 Metal Gear Solid

 Super Mario 64

 Gears of War

 Halo: Combat Evolved

 Call of Duty