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

Cate Dowd

doi:10.1109/VS-GAMES.2009.30

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

Cate Dowd

Communications & Media

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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	Proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications First International Conference, VS-GAMES 2009
Editors	Genaro Rebolledo-Mendez, Fotis Liarokapis, Sara de Freitas
Place of Publication	Los Alamitos, United States of America
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	215-216
ISBN (Print)	9780769535883
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2009.30
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	VS-GAMES 2009: First International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications - Coventry, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Mar 2009 → 24 Mar 2009

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Conference	VS-GAMES 2009: First International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications
City	Coventry, United Kingdom
Period	23/03/09 → 24/03/09

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Computer Gaming and Animation
Journalism Studies
Virtual Reality and Related Simulation

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Dowd, C. (2009). Creative Agents and Triggers (CAT) Game Design Method: For Crisis Communication. In G. Rebolledo-Mendez, F. Liarokapis, & S. de Freitas (Eds.), Proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications First International Conference, VS-GAMES 2009 (pp. 215-216). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2009.30

Dowd, Cate. / Creative Agents and Triggers (CAT) Game Design Method : For Crisis Communication. Proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications First International Conference, VS-GAMES 2009. editor / Genaro Rebolledo-Mendez ; Fotis Liarokapis ; Sara de Freitas. Los Alamitos, United States of America : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2009. pp. 215-216

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Dowd, C 2009, Creative Agents and Triggers (CAT) Game Design Method: For Crisis Communication. in G Rebolledo-Mendez, F Liarokapis & S de Freitas (eds), Proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications First International Conference, VS-GAMES 2009. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Los Alamitos, United States of America, pp. 215-216, VS-GAMES 2009: First International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications, Coventry, United Kingdom, 23/03/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2009.30

Creative Agents and Triggers (CAT) Game Design Method: For Crisis Communication. / Dowd, Cate.
Proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications First International Conference, VS-GAMES 2009. ed. / Genaro Rebolledo-Mendez; Fotis Liarokapis; Sara de Freitas. Los Alamitos, United States of America: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2009. p. 215-216.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Dowd C. Creative Agents and Triggers (CAT) Game Design Method: For Crisis Communication. In Rebolledo-Mendez G, Liarokapis F, de Freitas S, editors, Proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications First International Conference, VS-GAMES 2009. Los Alamitos, United States of America: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2009. p. 215-216 doi: 10.1109/VS-GAMES.2009.30

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