SCVNGR’s Secret Game Mechanics Playdeck. Some companies keep a playbook of product tips, tricks and trade secrets.
Zynga has an internal playbook, for instance, that is a collection of “concepts, techniques, know-how and best practices for developing successful and distinctive social games”. Zynga’s playbook has entered the realm of legend and was even the subject of a lawsuit. SCVNGR, which makes a mobile game with real-world challenges, has a playdeck. InstantAction. Xbox 360 Live Inventory Locator.
Feature - "GDC Europe 2005: Integrating Xbox 360-Specific Features Into Games" Introduction In a talk given as part of Microsoft's Developer Day at Game Developers Conference Europe 2005, Andre Vrignaud, part of the Xbox Platform Strategy Group, delivered an interesting lecture designed to explain to game developers exactly how many of the new features of Microsoft's Xbox 360 next-generation console would interface with their games.
And, in explaining what developers what and would not need to do to satisfy technical requirements, Vrignaud also revealed a great deal of Microsoft's philosophy on what the next-gen console should and should not do, notably showing a desire to remove a great deal more of the fiddly, difficult to satisfy official technical certification requirements (TCRs) in the Xbox 360. Dashing Through The Guide However, he was eager to differentiate between the Dashboard functionality, which runs on boot-up as a separate application, like on Xbox, and the Xbox 360 Guide. Profiling The X360. Xbox 360 at TheManRoom - Video Games, Xbox, Xbox 360, Ring of Light, Xbox Live, Next-Generation Xbox, Next-Gen Xbox.