You Say Jump, I Say How High?: Operationalising the Game Feel of Jumping

Martin Fasterhold; Martin Pichlmair; Christoffer Holmgård

You Say Jump, I Say How High? Operationalising the Game Feel of Jumping

Martin Fasterhold, Martin Pichlmair, Christoffer Holmgård

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Abstract

This paper explores the design of jumping in 2D platform games. Through creating a method for measuring existing games, applying this method to a selection of different platformer games, and analysing the results, the paper arrives at a comprehensive data model for jumping. The model supports the exploration, design and development of new jump implementations. The underlying framework and toolset can be used by game designers to measure, model and analyse movement in platform games

Original language	English
Publication date	2016
Number of pages	16
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	DiGRA/FDG: The First International Joint Conference of DiGRA and FDG - The School of Arts, Media and Computer Games, Abertay University, Dundee, United Kingdom Duration: 2 Aug 2016 → 5 Aug 2016 Conference number: 1 http://www.digra.org/cfp-digrafdg-2016-1st-joint-international-conference-of-digra-and-fdg/

Conference

Conference	DiGRA/FDG
Number	1
Location	The School of Arts, Media and Computer Games, Abertay University
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Dundee
Period	02/08/2016 → 05/08/2016
Internet address	http://www.digra.org/cfp-digrafdg-2016-1st-joint-international-conference-of-digra-and-fdg/

Keywords

game design
modelling
simulation
input
jumping

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