Search for dissertations about: "Game"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 467 swedish dissertations containing the word Game.

2. 1. Impartial Games and Recursive Functions

   Author : Urban Larsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Algorithmically undecidable; Beatty sequences; Blocking maneuver; Cellular automaton; Comply maneuver; Complementary sequences; Dictionary process; Dual game; Game complexity; Game convergence; Game reflexivity; Heap game; Impartial game; Invariant subtraction game; Move-size dynamic; Nim; P-equivalence; Rule 110; Splitting sequences; *-operator; Subtraction game; Take-away game; Turing complete; Wythoff Nim; Turing complete;

   Abstract : Interest in 2-player impartial games often concerns the famous theory of Sprague-Grundy. In this thesis we study other aspects, bridging some gaps between combinatorial number theory, computer science and combinatorial games. READ MORE

4. 2. Bringing Game Analytics to Indie Game Publishing : Method and Tool Support for Indie Mobile Game Publishing

   Author : Yanhui Su; Per Backlund; Henrik Engström; Björn Johansson; Högskolan i Skövde; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; business intelligence; game analytics; metrics; indie game developer; marketing; revenue forecast; GAME Research Group; GAME Research Group;

   Abstract : With the continuous development of the game industry, the research in the game field is also deepening. Many interdisciplinary knowledge areas and theories have been used to promote the development of the game industry. Business Intelligence (BI) has been applied in game development for game design and game optimization. READ MORE

5. 3. Minoan games and game boards

   Author : Niklas Hillbom; Antikens kultur och samhällsliv; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; game; game board; cup-holes; Kernos; marker; astragalos; dice; Mallia; Phaistos; Gournia; Khania; ritual; cultural contacts; Ancient history; Antikens och forntidens historia; Arkeologi; Archaeology; Crete; Minoan; Knossos; gaming piece; knuckle bones;

   Abstract : The old, world-wide phenomenon of playing board games has received little attention among scholars studying the ancient cultures. This thesis collects and analyses game-related material from Bronze Age Crete, defines the field of research and provides a framework with definitions and typologies. READ MORE

6. 4. Being Local in a Global Industry : Game Localization from an Indie Game Development Perspective

   Author : Marcus Toftedahl; Per Backlund; Henrik Engström; Olli Sotamaa; Högskolan i Skövde; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; game development; localization; game development process; indie games; GAME Research Group; GAME Research Group;

   Abstract : During recent years a rise of small, independent game developers have become a large part of the global game industry. These indie developers are often distributing their games using digital distribution with a self-publishing business model. READ MORE

7. 5. Hanging out in the game café : Contextualising co-located computer game play practices and experiences

   Author : Fatima Jonsson; Harko Verhagen; Robert Ramberg; Tom Ziemke; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; co-located game play; Game café; LAN party; game play experiences; public settings; senses; Man-Machine-Interaction MMI ; människa-maskin-interaktion MMI ;

   Abstract : What social practices are people involved when staying in a game café? What kind of social setting is the game café? What are the attitudes towards playing computer games at home and in public among parents? What are the media representations of co-located game playing in public? What are the sensory experiences of playing co-located game play in public? This dissertation gives a descriptive and analytical account of the contexts and meanings of playing co-located computer games in public settings such as game cafés and LAN parties. The overall aim with the dissertation is to describe and investigate the social and cultural meanings and contexts of playing computer games in a game café. READ MORE