Glyph Recognition System for Hand-Drawn Game Level Translation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current game editors do not allow users to directly translate hand-drawn video game level designs into playable games, as they only support software-based editing and do not interpret hand-drawn art.
Innovation Solution
A computer system that uses an imaging system to create raw image data from a model with pre-defined glyphs, a preprocessing module to generate preprocessed image data, a recognition module to identify glyphs, a semantic module to translate glyphs into corresponding video game elements, and an accumulator module to generate video game level data usable by a game engine, enabling the rendering of playable video games from hand-drawn designs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If hand-drawn artwork is used as input, then user accessibility and creativity are improved, but automated recognition and translation of design elements become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a digital copy (image data) of the physical or hand-drawn model, allowing the automated system to process and interpret the user's artistic design without requiring direct manipulation of complex software tools
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing system that translates between the user's artistic domain (hand-drawn glyphs) and the game development domain (programmatic level data), bridging the gap through automated recognition and semantic translation
2Measurement precision
If a comprehensive glyph recognition system is implemented, then translation accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system breaks down the complex task of design translation into discrete, manageable segments: image capture, glyph pattern recognition, semantic meaning translation, and game element instantiation. Each module handles a specific aspect of the translation process
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the recognition problem from analyzing complex artistic variations to detecting specific parameter patterns (glyph shapes, positions, relationships) that can be systematically translated into game design elements
3Productivity
If automated translation from artwork to game elements is implemented, then development time is reduced, but control over game design elements is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automated translation and initial game element creation based on the detected glyphs, providing a draft level design that the user can then review and modify, combining automated efficiency with human creative control
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for creating a playable video game, or playable video game levels, from a three-dimensional model comprising a plurality of various-colored blocks disposed on a grid. A set of software modules processes a digital image of the static model to translate its component elements into video game elements in a level file, which may then be played using a game driver.