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  • This is the first bipedal character I ever modelled and animated. I did it during the second half of 2008. I did six animation cycles.

  • I made this animation earlier this year, in my 3d design class...a six-legged bug. I had to design it, then model, texture, rig, skin and animate it using 3ds Max 8.

    I have included a still frame of it, incase the video doesn't work yet…

  • My first modelled character, rigged and animated :)

  • Some Character Concept Art, I drew in Photoshop for my 3D Design course.

Submitted by Sakichii on
Forum

I am a games student. I am making a game for my major project this year but first I need to conduct some market research, for my design document.
I would appreciate anyone completing this short survey. Don't forget to include your age and gender. Thank you :)

Age:
Gender:

1. Do you prefer pc games or console games?
pc/console

2. What is your prefered game genre?

3. Do you prefer games with a linear story or one that branches?
linear / not linear

4. Do you prefer 2d or 3d worlds/graphics?
worlds - 2d/3d
graphics - 2d/3d

5. Do you prefer games where you mindlessly shoot down
opponents or ones where you have to skilfully avoid enemies?
attack / avoid

6. Do you prefer having a help character or a hint system?
help character / hint system

7. Do you prefer games that are quick and easy
or games with hours of game play?
short / long

8. Do you like the idea of saving, passwords, or neither?
saving / passwords / neither

9. Do you like games where you are competing for a high score?
yes / no

10. Would you be interested in playing a 2d platform game -
in which you are chased by a demonic children-eating clown?
yes / no

Submitted by Bittman on Wed, 11/03/09 - 3:48 PM Permalink

Looks like the same format, I'm guessing the same project from the same uni. Whatever, I'll help out.

Age: 22
Gender: Male

1. Do you prefer pc games or console games?
pc (pretty much equal though)

2. What is your prefered game genre?
RPG

3. Do you prefer games with a linear story or one that branches?
not linear (everyone prefers playing them, no-one prefers making them)

4. Do you prefer 2d or 3d worlds/graphics?
worlds - 3d
graphics - 3d
(Again close to equal, but whatever)

5. Do you prefer games where you mindlessly shoot down
opponents or ones where you have to skilfully avoid enemies?
avoid (skill > forward + shoot)

6. Do you prefer having a help character or a hint system?
hint system (unless you can be the first to develop a help character that isn't annoying)

7. Do you prefer games that are quick and easy
or games with hours of game play?
long (and quick doesn't necessarily mean easy)

8. Do you like the idea of saving, passwords, or neither?
saving (oh god, I thought passwords were dead)

9. Do you like games where you are competing for a high score?
no (because I assume you're not making an MMO where my motivation is typically high score)

10. Would you be interested in playing a 2d platform game -
in which you are chased by a demonic children-eating clown?
yes (only because it sounds hilarious)

Submitted by compactjerry on Thu, 12/03/09 - 10:02 PM Permalink

Age: 23
Gender: Male

1. Do you prefer pc games or console games?
console (I guess, but basically equal)

2. What is your preferred game genre?
Action Adventure

3. Do you prefer games with a linear story or one that branches?
linear / not linear
Seems like a no brainer, non-linear. This is assuming it is done properly though.

4. Do you prefer 2d or 3d worlds/graphics?
It doesn't matter, both can be great

5. Do you prefer games where you mindlessly shoot down
opponents or ones where you have to skilfully avoid enemies?
Avoid

6. Do you prefer having a help character or a hint system?
Depends, I guess a character if they are interesting and not too obtrusive.

7. Do you prefer games that are quick and easy
or games with hours of game play?
Longish, assuming it is engaging the whole way through.

8. Do you like the idea of saving, passwords, or neither?
Saving, checkpoints are ok too

9. Do you like games where you are competing for a high score?
Sometimes, probably not that much though

10. Would you be interested in playing a 2d platform game -
in which you are chased by a demonic children-eating clown?
Could be good, sure ;)

Submitted by souri on Tue, 24/03/09 - 2:42 PM Permalink

I don't mind helping out, seeing as it's for a major project and all!

Age: 33
Gender: Male

1. Do you prefer pc games or console games?
pc

2. What is your prefered game genre? First person shooter

3. Do you prefer games with a linear story or one that branches?
linear

4. Do you prefer 2d or 3d worlds/graphics?
worlds - 3d
graphics - 3d

5. Do you prefer games where you mindlessly shoot down
opponents or ones where you have to skilfully avoid enemies?
attack

6. Do you prefer having a help character or a hint system?
hint system

7. Do you prefer games that are quick and easy
or games with hours of game play?
long

8. Do you like the idea of saving, passwords, or neither?
saving

9. Do you like games where you are competing for a high score?
no

10. Would you be interested in playing a 2d platform game -
in which you are chased by a demonic children-eating clown?
yes XD

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 24/03/09 - 3:48 PM Permalink

Don't know if it's too late for you, but here you go:

Age: 24
Gender: Male

1. Do you prefer pc games or console games?
pc

2. What is your prefered game genre?
3rd Person Action

3. Do you prefer games with a linear story or one that branches?
linear

4. Do you prefer 2d or 3d worlds/graphics?
worlds - 3d
graphics - 3d
(It doesn't really matter, an exceptional 2D game is just as appealing to me as an exceptional 3D game)

5. Do you prefer games where you mindlessly shoot down
opponents or ones where you have to skilfully avoid enemies?
attack

6. Do you prefer having a help character or a hint system?
help character
(As long as I can disable them/not have them harp on all the time when I'm just exploring or trying things out)

7. Do you prefer games that are quick and easy
or games with hours of game play?
short

8. Do you like the idea of saving, passwords, or neither?
saving

9. Do you like games where you are competing for a high score?
no

10. Would you be interested in playing a 2d platform game -
in which you are chased by a demonic children-eating clown?
yes
(The game concept really doesn't matter as much as the execution... if it's a good game I'll play it)

Posted by Sakichii on
Forum

I am a games student. I am making a game for my major project this year but first I need to conduct some market research, for my design document.
I would appreciate anyone completing this short survey. Don't forget to include your age and gender. Thank you :)

Age:
Gender:

1. Do you prefer pc games or console games?
pc/console

2. What is your prefered game genre?

3. Do you prefer games with a linear story or one that branches?
linear / not linear

4. Do you prefer 2d or 3d worlds/graphics?
worlds - 2d/3d
graphics - 2d/3d

5. Do you prefer games where you mindlessly shoot down
opponents or ones where you have to skilfully avoid enemies?
attack / avoid

6. Do you prefer having a help character or a hint system?
help character / hint system

7. Do you prefer games that are quick and easy
or games with hours of game play?
short / long

8. Do you like the idea of saving, passwords, or neither?
saving / passwords / neither

9. Do you like games where you are competing for a high score?
yes / no

10. Would you be interested in playing a 2d platform game -
in which you are chased by a demonic children-eating clown?
yes / no


Submitted by Bittman on Wed, 11/03/09 - 3:48 PM Permalink

Looks like the same format, I'm guessing the same project from the same uni. Whatever, I'll help out.

Age: 22
Gender: Male

1. Do you prefer pc games or console games?
pc (pretty much equal though)

2. What is your prefered game genre?
RPG

3. Do you prefer games with a linear story or one that branches?
not linear (everyone prefers playing them, no-one prefers making them)

4. Do you prefer 2d or 3d worlds/graphics?
worlds - 3d
graphics - 3d
(Again close to equal, but whatever)

5. Do you prefer games where you mindlessly shoot down
opponents or ones where you have to skilfully avoid enemies?
avoid (skill > forward + shoot)

6. Do you prefer having a help character or a hint system?
hint system (unless you can be the first to develop a help character that isn't annoying)

7. Do you prefer games that are quick and easy
or games with hours of game play?
long (and quick doesn't necessarily mean easy)

8. Do you like the idea of saving, passwords, or neither?
saving (oh god, I thought passwords were dead)

9. Do you like games where you are competing for a high score?
no (because I assume you're not making an MMO where my motivation is typically high score)

10. Would you be interested in playing a 2d platform game -
in which you are chased by a demonic children-eating clown?
yes (only because it sounds hilarious)

Submitted by compactjerry on Thu, 12/03/09 - 10:02 PM Permalink

Age: 23
Gender: Male

1. Do you prefer pc games or console games?
console (I guess, but basically equal)

2. What is your preferred game genre?
Action Adventure

3. Do you prefer games with a linear story or one that branches?
linear / not linear
Seems like a no brainer, non-linear. This is assuming it is done properly though.

4. Do you prefer 2d or 3d worlds/graphics?
It doesn't matter, both can be great

5. Do you prefer games where you mindlessly shoot down
opponents or ones where you have to skilfully avoid enemies?
Avoid

6. Do you prefer having a help character or a hint system?
Depends, I guess a character if they are interesting and not too obtrusive.

7. Do you prefer games that are quick and easy
or games with hours of game play?
Longish, assuming it is engaging the whole way through.

8. Do you like the idea of saving, passwords, or neither?
Saving, checkpoints are ok too

9. Do you like games where you are competing for a high score?
Sometimes, probably not that much though

10. Would you be interested in playing a 2d platform game -
in which you are chased by a demonic children-eating clown?
Could be good, sure ;)

Submitted by souri on Tue, 24/03/09 - 2:42 PM Permalink

I don't mind helping out, seeing as it's for a major project and all!

Age: 33
Gender: Male

1. Do you prefer pc games or console games?
pc

2. What is your prefered game genre? First person shooter

3. Do you prefer games with a linear story or one that branches?
linear

4. Do you prefer 2d or 3d worlds/graphics?
worlds - 3d
graphics - 3d

5. Do you prefer games where you mindlessly shoot down
opponents or ones where you have to skilfully avoid enemies?
attack

6. Do you prefer having a help character or a hint system?
hint system

7. Do you prefer games that are quick and easy
or games with hours of game play?
long

8. Do you like the idea of saving, passwords, or neither?
saving

9. Do you like games where you are competing for a high score?
no

10. Would you be interested in playing a 2d platform game -
in which you are chased by a demonic children-eating clown?
yes XD

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 24/03/09 - 3:48 PM Permalink

Don't know if it's too late for you, but here you go:

Age: 24
Gender: Male

1. Do you prefer pc games or console games?
pc

2. What is your prefered game genre?
3rd Person Action

3. Do you prefer games with a linear story or one that branches?
linear

4. Do you prefer 2d or 3d worlds/graphics?
worlds - 3d
graphics - 3d
(It doesn't really matter, an exceptional 2D game is just as appealing to me as an exceptional 3D game)

5. Do you prefer games where you mindlessly shoot down
opponents or ones where you have to skilfully avoid enemies?
attack

6. Do you prefer having a help character or a hint system?
help character
(As long as I can disable them/not have them harp on all the time when I'm just exploring or trying things out)

7. Do you prefer games that are quick and easy
or games with hours of game play?
short

8. Do you like the idea of saving, passwords, or neither?
saving

9. Do you like games where you are competing for a high score?
no

10. Would you be interested in playing a 2d platform game -
in which you are chased by a demonic children-eating clown?
yes
(The game concept really doesn't matter as much as the execution... if it's a good game I'll play it)