RAGE Reusable Game Software Components and Their Integration into Serious Game Engines

G.W. van der Vegt; Enkhbold Nyamsuren; Wim Westera

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-35122-3_12

RAGE Reusable Game Software Components and Their Integration into Serious Game Engines

G.W. van der Vegt, Enkhbold Nyamsuren, Wim Westera

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This paper presents and validates a methodology for integrating reusable software components in diverse game engines. While conforming to the RAGE com-ponent-based architecture described elsewhere, the paper explains how the interac-tions and data exchange processes between a reusable software component and a game engine should be implemented for procuring seamless integration. To this end, a RAGE-compliant C# software component providing a difficulty adaptation routine was integrated with an exemplary strategic tile-based game “TileZero”. Implementa-tions in MonoGame, Unity and Xamarin, respectively, have demonstrated successful portability of the adaptation component. Also, portability across various delivery platforms (Windows desktop, iOS, Android, Windows Phone) was established. Thereby this study has established the validity of the RAGE architecture and its un-derlying interaction processes for the cross-platform and cross-game engine reuse of software components. The RAGE architecture thereby accommodates the large scale development and application of reusable software components for serious gaming.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Software Reuse: Bridging with Social-Awareness
Subtitle of host publication	15th International Conference, ICSR 2016
Editors	Georgia M. Kapitsaki, Eduardo Santana de Almeida
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	165-180
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-35122-3
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-35121-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-35122-3_12
Publication status	Published - Jun 2016
Event	Bridging with Social-Awareness: 15th International Conference, ICSR 2016 - Limassol, Cyprus Duration: 5 Jun 2016 → 7 Jun 2016

Publication series

Series	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	9679

Conference

Conference	Bridging with Social-Awareness
Abbreviated title	ICSR 2016
Country/Territory	Cyprus
City	Limassol
Period	5/06/16 → 7/06/16

Keywords

serious game
reuse
software component
integration
game engine
interoperability
RAGE

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Rage: Realising an Applied Gaming Eco-system
Westera, W. (PI), Georgiadis, K. (CoI), Saveski, G. (CoI), van Lankveld, G. (CoI), Bahreini, K. (CoI), van der Vegt, W. (CoI), Berkhout, J. (CoI), Nyamsuren, E. (CoI), Kluijfhout, E. (CoI) & Nadolski, R. (CoI)
European Union
1/02/15 → 31/07/19
Project: Research

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van der Vegt, G.W. ; Nyamsuren, Enkhbold ; Westera, Wim. / RAGE Reusable Game Software Components and Their Integration into Serious Game Engines. Software Reuse: Bridging with Social-Awareness: 15th International Conference, ICSR 2016. editor / Georgia M. Kapitsaki ; Eduardo Santana de Almeida. 1. ed. Cham : Springer, 2016. pp. 165-180 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 9679).

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van der Vegt, GW, Nyamsuren, E & Westera, W 2016, RAGE Reusable Game Software Components and Their Integration into Serious Game Engines. in GM Kapitsaki & E Santana de Almeida (eds), Software Reuse: Bridging with Social-Awareness: 15th International Conference, ICSR 2016. 1 edn, Springer, Cham, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 9679, pp. 165-180, Bridging with Social-Awareness, Limassol, Cyprus, 5/06/16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-35122-3_12

RAGE Reusable Game Software Components and Their Integration into Serious Game Engines. / van der Vegt, G.W.; Nyamsuren, Enkhbold; Westera, Wim.
Software Reuse: Bridging with Social-Awareness: 15th International Conference, ICSR 2016. ed. / Georgia M. Kapitsaki; Eduardo Santana de Almeida. 1. ed. Cham: Springer, 2016. p. 165-180 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 9679).

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van der Vegt GW, Nyamsuren E, Westera W. RAGE Reusable Game Software Components and Their Integration into Serious Game Engines. In Kapitsaki GM, Santana de Almeida E, editors, Software Reuse: Bridging with Social-Awareness: 15th International Conference, ICSR 2016. 1 ed. Cham: Springer. 2016. p. 165-180. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 9679). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-35122-3_12

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