RAGE reusable game software components and their integration into serious game engines

G. Wim 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. Wim Van der Vegt
, Enkhbold Nyamsuren
, Wim Westera

Open Universiteit

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Abstract

This paper presents and validates a methodology for integrating reusable software components in diverse game engines. While conforming to the RAGE component-based architecture described elsewhere, the paper explains how the interactions 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". Implementations 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 underlying 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
Subtitle of host publication	Bridging with Social-Awareness - 15th International Conference, ICSR 2016, Proceedings
Editors	Georgia M. Kapitsaki, Eduardo Santana de Almeida
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	165-180
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	9783319351216
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-35122-3_12
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	15th International Conference on Software Reuse, ICSR 2016 - Limassol, Cyprus Duration: 5 Jun 2016 → 7 Jun 2016

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	9679
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	15th International Conference on Software Reuse, ICSR 2016
Country/Territory	Cyprus
City	Limassol
Period	5/06/16 → 7/06/16

Keywords

Game engine
Integration
Interoperability
RAGE
Reuse
Serious game
Software component

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Van der Vegt, G. W., Nyamsuren, E., & Westera, W. (2016). RAGE reusable game software components and their integration into serious game engines. In G. M. Kapitsaki, & E. S. de Almeida (Eds.), Software Reuse: Bridging with Social-Awareness - 15th International Conference, ICSR 2016, Proceedings (pp. 165-180). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9679). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-35122-3_12

Van der Vegt, G. Wim ; 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, Proceedings. editor / Georgia M. Kapitsaki ; Eduardo Santana de Almeida. Springer Verlag, 2016. pp. 165-180 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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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 & ES de Almeida (eds), Software Reuse: Bridging with Social-Awareness - 15th International Conference, ICSR 2016, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 9679, Springer Verlag, pp. 165-180, 15th International Conference on Software Reuse, ICSR 2016, 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. Wim; Nyamsuren, Enkhbold; Westera, Wim.
Software Reuse: Bridging with Social-Awareness - 15th International Conference, ICSR 2016, Proceedings. ed. / Georgia M. Kapitsaki; Eduardo Santana de Almeida. Springer Verlag, 2016. p. 165-180 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); 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, de Almeida ES, editors, Software Reuse: Bridging with Social-Awareness - 15th International Conference, ICSR 2016, Proceedings. Springer Verlag. 2016. p. 165-180. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-35122-3_12

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