[Dutch-chapter] Verdediging proefschrift Joris Dormans

[jd at jorisdormans.nl]

Via deze weg ik jullie graag uitnodigen om de verdediging van mijn
proefschrift met de titel “Engineering Emergence: Applied Theory for Game
Design” bij te wonen. Deze vindt plaats op vrijdag 13 januari, om 11 uur
in de aula van de Universiteit van Amsterdam (Singel 411).

Het proefschrift zelf is digitaal beschikbaar via
http://www.jorisdormans.nl/article.php?ref=engineering_emergence

Een korte Engelstalige samenvatting vind je hieronder:

"Game design theories aim to assist game developers in creating and
understanding games. Applied theory for game design supports creativity,
speeds up the design process, and increases quality of games. This
dissertation presents two theoretical frameworks for designing games and
discusses how designers can use them to refine the game development
process.

The first framework, called Machinations,  frames games as rule-based
systems. It helps to identify and understand the structure of game rules
in order to facilitate design. The second framework, called Mission/Space,
helps designers to create open, dynamic worlds that to provide players
with a smooth gameplay experience. The two frameworks are not completely
separate: in a good game, game worlds and rules combine into a complex,
carefully balanced whole. One cannot do without the other. The
Machinations framework and the Mission/Space framework formalize different
perspectives on games. Model driven engineering unifies these different
perspective into one formal approach to game development.

The tools and theory presented in this dissertation assist game designers
by codifying design lore, simulating games before they are built, and even
by automating certain aspects of the design. They are designed to assist
game designers and to elevate the art of game design to the next level."

Met vriendelijke groet,

Joris Dormans
Docent/Onderzoeker Game Development,
Hogeschool van Amsterdam