Essence Game (EgG): uma extensão do Kernel Essence para modelagem de projetos de jogos digitais

Abstract

Background. There are challenges in Project Management (PM) for software projects, whether due to the economic and social impact, criticality to failures, and the techni-cal scope involved. In each challenge, Software Engineering (SE) joined the efforts of researchers to develop solutions, becoming, in some cases, standards for PM. Moreover, digital game projects present an additional challenge for game producers associated with their artistic and creative side, particularly concerning crafting a game’s visual design and aesthetic. Aims. The aim is to provide a GP proposal based on Kernel Essence supported by experimental ES processes on your conception. Method. We performed a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) and a Survey to identify which approaches in GP the researchers in digital games and professionals uses to conduct their digital game projects. Results. From the experiments, we identified that agile methods, mainly Scrum, prototyping, and Game Design Document (GDD) usage, are considered good GP practices in digital game projects. Conclusions. We conclude that there is a possibility of contributing to the extension of Kernel Essence in digital game projects, based on the reality exposed by the experiments, to build a modern, practical, and high-level solution.