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Lerpz the Rocketeer: Exploring Fun and Engagement in 2D Platform Game Design

"Lerpz the Rocketeer" is a 2D side-scrolling platform game developed by Beat It Games as part of CS4343 project in AY 2010-11. This game incorporates unique mechanics involving rocket jumps, enhancing player engagement and fun. The study involved 16 testers who provided feedback through questionnaires and retrospectives, measuring elements such as mental demand, frustration, and the overall fun factor of rocket jumping versus conventional jumping. The results shed light on player expectations and enjoyment, and highlight the game's innovative approach to engaging players through its mechanics.

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Lerpz the Rocketeer: Exploring Fun and Engagement in 2D Platform Game Design

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  1. Beat It Games CS4343 – Game Development Project AY2010-11 Semester 2 Ho JieHui - Producer Kenny Lim - Designer LuoLan – Programmer Esther Luar - Programmer Lerpz The Rocketeer

  2. 1 It Starts With Rockets • Why Rockets? JUMP! LerpzTheRocketeer Beat It Games

  3. 2 Lerpz The Rocketeer JUMP MECHANISM 2D Side Scrolling Platform Game LerpzTheRocketeer Beat It Games

  4. 3 ? FUN LerpzTheRocketeer Beat It Games

  5. 4 • Engagement • Endurability • Expectations FUN Measuring Children’s Fun - J. Read, S. MacFarlane, C. Casey LerpzTheRocketeer Beat It Games

  6. 5 Experiment Methodology • Observed experiment • 16 testers • Process: • Play through the game • Answer questionnaire • Retrospective think aloud session LerpzTheRocketeer Beat It Games

  7. 6 Observed Experiment Results • Questionnaire: Section 1: • NASA Task Load Index (TLX) • Mental Demand • Physical Demand • Temporal Demand • Performance • Effort • Frustration LerpzTheRocketeer Beat It Games

  8. 7 Observed Experiment Results • Questionnaire: Section 2: • Measurement of Fun • Expectation • Endurability • Engagement LerpzTheRocketeer Beat It Games

  9. 8 Observed Experiment Results • Notable results: • Fun level for rocket jumping is higher than conventional jump • Experts preferred rocket jumping • Significantly higher mental workload for rocket jumping • Novices found rocket jump to be more frustrating but would still rate rocket jumping as more fun LerpzTheRocketeer Beat It Games

  10. 9 Taking it One Step Further

  11. 10 Putting the Game Online 508 507 506 505 503 501 502

  12. 11 Data Crunch LerpzTheRocketeer Beat It Games

  13. 12 Data Crunch LerpzTheRocketeer Beat It Games

  14. 13 Conclusions Notable results: LerpzTheRocketeer Beat It Games

  15. DEMOTIME

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