Creative Agents and Triggers (CAT) Game Design Method: For Crisis Communication

Catherine Dowd

Creative Agents and Triggers (CAT) Game Design Method: For Crisis Communication

Catherine Dowd

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Abstract

This paper introduces an early stage design method for online Serious Games. The examples are from a crisis communication project with role-playing public relations experts and journalists. The CAT method (Creative Agents and Triggers) aims for the elicitation of domain knowledge and vocabulary and to assist understanding of elementary logic and AI for games. It uses limited UML diagrams and Trigger documents to bridge a divide between design and software engineering. Select CAT method techniques are outlined in this paper and have been successfully used in a series of participatory design workshops with professionals.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	VS-GAMES 2009
Editors	G Rebolledo- Rebolledo-Mendez, F. Liarokapis, S De Freitas
Place of Publication	UK
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	215-216
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781424437665
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	IEEE Conference in Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications - Coventry, UK, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Mar 2009 → 24 Mar 2009

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Conference	IEEE Conference in Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications
Country	United Kingdom
Period	23/03/09 → 24/03/09

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