[games_access] helpyouplay is back :-) ?

[Eleanor Robinson]

On 7/13/2011 5:47 AM, Sandra Uhling wrote:
> Hello,
>
> it looks like that http://www.helpyouplay.com/ is back.
> That is very nice :-)
>
>
> Best regards,
> Sandra
>
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This is what I get when I select that URL.


    Interaction Design Pattern Library for Games
    <http://www.helpyouplay.com/>


    Welcome

Welcome to the Interaction Design Patterns for Games Library. With this 
collection we aim to provide game developers with proven solutions to 
frequent usability and accessibility problems in games. So like pokies 
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dont perform the the level they once did.


    What is a pattern?

A pattern tells a designer /when/, /how/ and /why/ the solution can be 
applied. more.. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interaction_design_pattern>.


      Recent patterns


	
	
dynamic difficulty level 
<http://www.helpyouplay.com/patterns/dynamic_difficulty_adjustment.xml>
Dynamically adjusting the difficulty to the performance of the user may 
prevent frustration 	skippable cutscenes 
<http://www.helpyouplay.com/patterns/skippable_cutscenes.xml>
Nothing more annoying than having to see the same cutscene over and over 
again 	Visual saves
<http://www.helpyouplay.com/visual_saves.xml>A screen shot next to a 
save game makes it easier to identify a savegame


    Four of the Biggest PC Games Reviewed

While console gaming has become increasingly popular over the past 
decade, PC game has stayed constant with their release of online titles. 
Four very popular titles make up much of the online gaming world, all of 
them in very different genres. There's still truly something for 
everyone in the PC gaming market.

*League of Legends*, one of the most popular online games currently is 
one that is actually free-to-play (f2p). This new financial model is one 
that is currently becoming trendy in online PC gaming, with League of 
Legends as the current example of mainstream success. Released in late 
2009, League of Legends (LoL) was inspired by a very successful 
predecessor, Defense of the Ancients (DotA), a Warcraft 3 custom game. 
Like many PC games at the time, LoL attempted to copy the general 
concept of Defense of the Ancients while putting their own style on the 
game. For those who once played Defense of the Ancients or Heroes of 
Newerth (another DotA clone), LoL will be very familiar.

League of Legends is considered to be a part of the genre called Massive 
Online Battle Arena. This genre blends Real Time Strategy with control 
over a single aspect or unit. This is unlike other successful real time 
strategy games in which the player controls many different units. 
Controlling their one unit, players must work as a team to defeat their 
opponents, which are also controlled by other players. Matches can have 
up to ten players, five to a side. The sense of competition in these 
games might be the biggest pull for LoL, as nearly the entire game is 
based around defeating other players.

Currently, there are over 70 unique units for each player to choose 
from. Each unit, or "champion", normally has four unique skills. Because 
there are so many unique abilities in the game, there is in fact a steep 
learning curve for those new to the genre. LoL has found ways to help 
these new players, with a dedicated leveling system that matches players 
with others of equal skill. This allows for competitive matches from day 
one, with growing challenges as the player improves. There is relatively 
little risk for new players to try the game, due to its f2p model. Those 
who do in fact decide to spend money on League receive no in-game 
benefits, but instead have an easier time unlocking new champions to 
play with. This only gives the player more options to work with, but 
doesn't give a leg up so to speak over their opponents.

With a dedicated ranking system, an extremely large fan base, an 
interesting business model, and a very active design team, League of 
Legends has catapulted itself to the front of online gaming. LoL is 
following in the footsteps of other popular online games with its 
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e-sport market. With over seventy thousand concurrent viewers watching a 
single game online during tournaments, it's easy to see that League of 
Legends is here to stay as a popular online game.

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There is a lot more beside what I copied, but you get the message.

Eleanor Robinson
7-128 Software


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