Uma proposta de sistema de autoria para a personalização de avatares 2D com foco em tabletop role-playing games, um estudo de caso usando o framework de garrett

Abstract

In 2019, Role-Playing Game (RPG) games had at least around 40 billion fans of various ages across the world. The game Dungeons and Dragons, in the same category, influenced this performance by being among the most famous. The games from these categories usually work with scenery, story and character customizations. Studies show that the player's experience in RPG games is more satisfactory when it is possible to customize the above-mentioned aspects of the game. This also can be applied to Tabletop Role-Playing Game (TRPGs), where players physically play the role of fictional characters. However, the TRPGs focused customization tools available on the market today don’t offer many varieties to choose from, mostly when it comes to the player's avatars. Thus, the present study analyzes the tools currently available, selects their strengths and weaknesses, and with the help from the Five Elements of User Experience, by J. J. Garrett, it proposes an authoring system to address such a need in the games market. Lastly, the study points out the challenges and opportunities of this market, just like the difficulties in the chosen framework and the proposed future works.