AAA (Animation, Art, Audio): Making Sense of Sound for Games

What’s a platform?

Arcade

Console

Console Gaming: Evolution and Impact

PC

Handheld

webЯcade

Mobile

Web-Based Games

  • Early multiplatform gaming with engines offering consistent visual interfaces
  • Adobe Flash’s role in creating interactive media and games
  • Seamless gaming experience on both Mac and PC
  • Shift towards HTML5 and Javascript for web-based gaming
  • Expansion to include mobile devices like smartphones and tablets
  • Ex: Flash Museum - Flash Games Online for Free 🕹️
  • Video Games as Stories (Narrativism)
    • Games viewed as extensions of traditional storytelling media
    • Focus on games as “cyberdramas” offering immersive experiences
    • Interactive fiction aspect with multiple possible outcomes
  • Video Games as Interactive Experiences (Ludology)
    • Emphasis on the game’s interactive structure, rules, and restrictions
    • Analysis of player’s navigation through game-imposed challenges
    • Impact on social and artistic dimensions of video games