Playground Platform

Playground has received support from the Region Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur and the European

Regional Development Fund

Vision

Create your Real World Game in a few clicks

Playground Platform

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What kinds of games can I make?

• It’s up to you!

• Examples:– Item collection games– Action games (e.g. “Assassin”)– Treasure hunts– Historical tours

Game Objects• Game Object

– Character• Player Character• Non-Player Character

– Item– Location– Signpost– Generator

• Quest

• Item Collection

• Team

System Architecture

Mobile ClientiPhone initially, later Android, Blackberry, and other smartphones.

ServerGeoDjangoApacheMySQL

Game CreatorAjax website.Add items, characters, basic scripting

Administration InterfaceWebsite.Change permissions, see reports.

Game Creator

Mobile Client

Integration

• The Easy Way– Use the Playground standard mobile client– Script your game using the Playground Game

Creator website

• The Advanced Way– Build your own mobile client– Use the Playground server as backend (JSON API)

Roadmap

• 2010– June: the first 5 developers get test toolkits– July: second group of developers get access– August: beta testing with players– October: Playground Festival - launch

• 2011-2013– Added functionality: augmented reality, new

gameplay features, etc.

Business Potential

• Playground games are not only for the Playground Festival

• Revenue model for game creators: – License Fees– Location Based Advertising (LBA)– Virtual Items– Premium versions– Sponsoring

Developers Wanted!

• More info: www.playground-maker.com

• Contact: info@playground-maker.com

Playground has received support from the Region Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur and the European

Regional Development Fund