For example, if the player is supposed to go through a city of narrow corridors, the 'architectural pieces' of the system must comply with this rule. Although they may change, they need to maintain a basic consistency. However, as in any system, these games have permanent rules governing their spaces. Save this picture! Dungeon of the Endless © Amplitude Studios - 2014. You manage resources, create structures and train your soldiers in a manner analogous to Starcraft - but the interaction between these elements is different, as is their contextualization.

In this game, the logic is exactly the same: build a base and beat your opponent, but instead of controlling aliens from the future you’re Joan of Arc, William Wallace or El Cid. This same problem applies to games in completely different settings, like the well-known Age of Empires. In both cases, the constructions of both races should be easily recognizable by the players, in any given configuration. Meanwhile, the Zergs are an alien race based on organic matter, including an infrastructure of living buildings. In Starcraft, for example, the Terrans are humans of the future with super-tech buildings that can fly. The design should suit the style of the game. There are the large main buildings that stand above the rest, and others that are medium-sized and small outposts. Save this picture! Arbol de tecnología Terran de la versión beta de Starcraft II, incluyendo los distintos edificios que podemos construir. This applies to the design of characters and units, but also to buildings and cities, to the architecture. They must be able to translate the system rules into a set of easily recognizable designs, identifiable by their role within the game and adaptable to any situation that may arise.

Building a site for gathered materials doesn’t sound that same as teleporting a colossal pyramid from an alien planet, right? Here lies the challenge of the designer. The winner will be the one who knows the system the best and adapts to it.Īll this is fine, but so many numbers and rules would be boring without context. The longer you play, the better you understand the system and can anticipate your opponent's actions. Like a kind of complex, super-chess, the real core of the game is in its rules, which determine its gameplay and complexity. Under the aesthetic surface is a network of attributes, damage points and movement speeds. Ultimately, it consists of a very well integrated system of resources, buildings and units. Save this picture! Edificios de Starcraft a escala, vía.

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