The GameCreator: Self-Created Mobile Games on the Internet

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Füller Johann Rieger Markus Ihl Christoph
2005 DiGRA '05 - Proceedings of the 2005 DiGRA International Conference: Changing Views: Worlds in Play

In this paper we introduce the GameCreator an Internet platform that enables consumers to create and download their own mobile java games on the Internet without any programming skills, totally from scratch, or by adjusting a preconfigured ready made top game. Further, we shed light on the motivational aspects of self-created mobile games, and discuss the challenge of toolkit design for heterogeneous user groups. As self-created games are unique and an expression of oneself, they may be used as personal gift, invitation, or personal message. A new genre of mobile games - “Game Messaging” may emerge.