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Shadowplay – Lighting in different computer game genres Sara Jacobsson Danny Gomez School of Arts and Communication, Malmö University School of Arts and Communication, Malmö University E-mail: usti@ E-mail: kit01051@stud.mah.se ABSTRACT: This paper discusses the nature and immersion is debated [4] but is clearly an important significance of artificial illumination in computer aspect of games and game design. games. It examines different game genres and finds their essence, in order to be able to locate a specific METHOD game typical to each genre. Games that existed prior to This study has involved looking at four of the eight game the computer are shown use light in a much more genres defined by Rollings and Adams [5]. While functional way, as opposed to digital games, which use evaluating illumination in computer games we have illumination primarily for creating reality or aesthetic focused on action, adventure, role-playing and strategy pleasure. Copyright 2004© games and have chosen not to regard sports and vehicle games as well as construction and management KEYWORDS: Lighting design, Illumination, Shadows, simulations and puzzle games. By placing these four at Computer games, Game genres. the center of attention we were able to get a more focused point of view. We have tried to outline the most