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ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS:
AN EXPERIMENT IN DEATH
AS A MEANINGFUL PLAY MECHANIC
by
Robert Joseph Layton
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC SCHOOL OF CINEMATIC ARTS
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF FINE ARTS
(INTERACTIVE MEDIA)
May 2009
Copyright 2009
Robert Joseph Layton
Object Description
| Title | On the shoulders of giants: an experiment in death as a meaningful play mechanic |
| Author | Layton, Robert Joseph |
| Author email | layton@usc.edu; robert.j.layton@gmail.com |
| Degree | Master of Fine Arts |
| Document type | Thesis |
| Degree program | Interactive Media |
| School | School of Cinematic Arts |
| Date defended/completed | 2009-03-30 |
| Date submitted | 2009 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2009-04-23 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Brinson, Peter |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Swain, Chris Licht, Michael |
| Abstract | On the Shoulders of Giants is a generational adventure game set in a fictional world where humans are beginning colonization efforts on Mars. Rather than play as a single character, the player controls each individual character in a succession that comprises multiple generations of a bloodline. With a limited amount of time in each character's life, the goal of the player changes from accomplishing personal objectives in the short-term to preparing future generations for their own successes. The decisions of each lifetime act as the foundation for the play environment of future generations. Using death as a core play mechanic, On the Shoulders of Giants offers an unusual perspective by addressing concepts of multi-generational problems, player death, player birth, and the influence of genetics and the environment on the success of the individual. |
| Keyword | death; birth; family; generations; genetics; bloodlines; lineage; time; ancestors; descendants; civilization; environment; generativity |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m2109 |
| Rights | Layton, Robert Joseph |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Layton-2866 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume51/etd-Layton-2866.pdf |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Full text | ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS: AN EXPERIMENT IN DEATH AS A MEANINGFUL PLAY MECHANIC by Robert Joseph Layton A Thesis Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC SCHOOL OF CINEMATIC ARTS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF FINE ARTS (INTERACTIVE MEDIA) May 2009 Copyright 2009 Robert Joseph Layton |
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