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Game Design Education using PIT(Product Innovation Test) Technique

PIT 기법을 활용한 게임 디자인 교육

  • Received : 2021.08.25
  • Accepted : 2021.09.17
  • Published : 2021.11.30
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Abstract

The quality of the game can be evaluated by its fun and functional stability. Among them, the quality area for fun is the essence of the game, so it is a very important factor to be considered from the point of view of a game designer. Usually, fun games with high originality and immersion are designed in the early stages of development, such as idea generation and concept setting. At this time, making it possible to verify the fun factor of the game has an important influence on the success of the game. In this study, the case of using PIT technique when teaching fun element design to students who are starting to study game design was introduced and the effect was analyzed. It is expected that the PIT technique will be used more actively in the game design education field for high-quality and fun game design.

게임의 품질은 재미와 기능의 안정성으로 평가될 수 있다. 이 가운데 재미에 대한 품질 영역은 게임의 본질이므로 게임 디자이너의 입장에서는 아주 중요하게 고려해야 될 요소이다. 독창성과 몰입성이 높은 재미있는 게임 디자인은 대개 아이디어 도출, 컨셉 설정과 같은 개발 초기 단계에서 이루어진다. 이 때 게임의 재미요소 검증이 가능하도록 하는 것은 게임의 성공에 중요한 영향을 미친다. 본 연구에서는 게임 디자인 공부를 시작하는 학생들에게 재미요소 설계를 교육할 때 PIT기법을 활용한 사례를 소개하고 그 효과를 분석하였다. 고품질의 재미있는 게임 디자인을 위해 PIT기법이 게임 디자인 교육현장에서 더 활발하게 사용되기를 기대한다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by Dongseo University, "Dongseo Cluster Project" Research Fund of 2021 (DSU-20210006)

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