NDLI: Relevant Information as a formalised approach to evaluate game mechanics

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Salge, C. Mahlmann, T.
Copyright Year	2010
Description	Author affiliation: Department of Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (Salge, C.) \|\| Center for Computer Games Research, ITU Copenhagen, Denmark (Mahlmann, T.)
Abstract	We present a new approach to use adaptive AI and Information Theory to aid the evaluation of game mechanics. Being able to evaluate the core game mechanics early during production is useful to improve the quality of a game, and ultimately, player satisfaction. A current problem with automated game evaluation via AI is to define measurable parameters that correlate to the quality of the game mechanics. We apply the Information Theory based concept of “Relevant Information” to this problem and argue that there is a relation between enjoyment related game-play properties and Relevant Information for an AI playing the game. We also demonstrate, with a simple game implementation, a.) how an adaptive AI can be used to approximate the Relevant Information, b.) how those measurable numerical values relate to certain game design flaws c.) how this knowledge can be used to improve the game.
Starting Page	281
Ending Page	288
File Size	2138781
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424462957
e-ISBN	9781424462964
DOI	10.1109/ITW.2010.5593344
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-08-18
Publisher Place	Denmark
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Information Theory Strategic Games Games Artificial neural networks Entropy Random variables Artificial intelligence Game Development Mutual information AI and Games
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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