Towards the Visual Design of Non-Player Characters for Narrative Roles
| Autor: | Rogers, Katja, Aufheimer, Maria, Weber, Michael, Nacke, Lennart |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
000 computer science
05 social sciences 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering 020207 software engineering 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 02 engineering and technology Non-player characters narrative roles visual design player experience gender trait expectations 050107 human factors |
| DOI: | 10.20380/gi2018.21 |
| Popis: | Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2018, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 8-11 May 2018, 154 - 161 Non-player characters (NPCs) serve important functions for game narratives and influence player immersion. However, the visual design of NPCs for specific narrative roles is often approached by relying on designers' previous experience or guesswork. We contribute to the understanding of player perception of narrative NPC roles in games, by proposing a methodological approach towards the visual design of NPCs to fit specific narrative roles. We demonstrate this approach through the visual design of characters for the three narrative roles of mentor, companion, and enemy. The results of an online survey (n=45) indicate trait expectations towards these narrative roles, and differences therein based on participant gender. Further, the characters were generally perceived as the targeted role based on visual design alone. This method of designing characters for narrative roles is beneficial to both game designers and researchers for further exploring effects of NPCs on player experience. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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