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The original version of Helix, the one I pitched when first deciding to make a video game
for my thesis, is an action-platformer, with the intent of metroidvania-style progression
and an interconnected world map.
The current version of Helix is a turn based role-playing game, with the intent of roguelike
gameplay and a dark fantasy theme. We will first be exploring the challenges that came
with programming my own game - not quite from scratch, but also without a prebuilt
engine - then transition into game design and how Helix has evolved from its original form
to what we see today.
for my thesis, is an action-platformer, with the intent of metroidvania-style progression
and an interconnected world map.
The current version of Helix is a turn based role-playing game, with the intent of roguelike
gameplay and a dark fantasy theme. We will first be exploring the challenges that came
with programming my own game - not quite from scratch, but also without a prebuilt
engine - then transition into game design and how Helix has evolved from its original form
to what we see today.
ContributorsDiscipulo, Isaiah K (Author) / Meuth, Ryan (Thesis director) / Kobayashi, Yoshihiro (Committee member) / School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (Contributor) / Computer Science and Engineering Program (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2020-05
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This paper is a supplement to our interactive algorithmic art generator project which can be found at weiverlyroe.github.io/waverlyplace. For this thesis, we demonstrate how with certain input we can algorithmically generate art, specifically a playable random maze with exactly one solution. We explore interactive and algorithmic art and how our mazes are a form of both. Through examining several maze generation algorithms, we show that an ideal representation of a single-solution maze, called a perfect maze, is a spanning tree of a planar graph. The final algorithm is a re-imagining of Kruskal's Minimum Spanning Tree Algorithm with these adjustments: (1) potential edges are ordered randomly rather than sorted and (2) certain edges are forced in the maze in order for the wall structure to display the player's text input. Lastly, we discuss improvements which could be made and features which we plan to add to the project in the future.
ContributorsRoeger, Waverly Wu (Author) / Richa, Andrea (Thesis director) / Ellsworth, Angela (Committee member) / Computer Science and Engineering Program (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2016-12
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Last Hymn was created by the team of Tyler Pinho, Jefferson Le, and Curtis Spence with the desire to create an eccentric Role Playing Game focused on the exploration of a strange, dying world. Battles in the game are based off of rhythm games like Dance Dance Revolution using a procedural generation algorithm that makes every encounter unique. This is then complemented with the path system where each enemy has unique rhythm patterns to give them different types of combat opportunities. In Last Hymn, the player arrives on a train at the World's End Train Station where they are greeted by a mysterious figure and guided to the Forest where they witness the end of the world and find themselves back at the train station before they left for the Forest. With only a limited amount of time per cycle of the world, the player must constantly weigh the opportunity cost of each decision, and only with careful thought, conviction, and tenacity will the player find a conclusion from the never ending cycle of rebirth. Blending both Shinto architecture and modern elements, Last Hymn used a "fantasy-chic" aesthetic in order to provide memorable locations and dissonant imagery. As the player explores they will struggle against puzzles and dynamic, rhythm based combat while trying to unravel the mystery of the world's looping time. Last Hymn was designed to develop innovative and dynamic new solutions for combat, exploration, and mapping. From this project all three team members were able to grow their software development and game design skills, achieving goals like improved level design, improved asset pipelines while simultaneously aiming to craft an experience that will be unforgettable for players everywhere.
ContributorsPinho, Tyler (Co-author) / Le, Jefferson (Co-author) / Spence, Curtis (Co-author) / Nelson, Brian (Thesis director) / Walker, Erin (Committee member) / Kobayashi, Yoshihiro (Committee member) / Computer Science and Engineering Program (Contributor) / Computing and Informatics Program (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2016-12
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This paper explores the intersection of user experience and museums through interactive and immersive exhibits. It discusses the background and history of the art museum and the field of UX and describes how interactivity and immersion impact visitors and change the exhibit development process. The implications of interactive and immersive exhibits on the museum space are detailed including: social media, the authenticity of objects, and the commodification of experience. It is argued that despite the drawbacks of interactivity and immersion in the museum, the potential benefits of audience engagement and social connection make them worth pursuing.
ContributorsHong, Harrison (Author) / Boyce-Jacino, Katherine (Thesis director) / Carrasquilla, Christina (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Computer Science and Engineering Program (Contributor)
Created2023-05