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Evaluating the Feasibility of Fast Game Development Using Open Source Tools and AI Algorithms

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Novel & Intelligent Digital Systems: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference (NiDS 2022) (NiDS 2022)

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Video games designer production is boosted, in recent years, by the evolution in hardware and software domains. Today is easier than ever to use multiple free and open-source softwares, libraries and frameworks for the creation of a game. In this work we describe a simple pipeline for the creation of a hand game emulator, using exclusively free and open-source tools. This is achieved by combining different visualization and rendering tools, such as Blender and Gimp to create simple graphics, as well as python libraries, such as PyQt5, OpenGL and Tensorflow to create the game’s interface and AI decision mechanisms. In less than 48 h, a full featured Rock-Paper-Scissors game has been created. The game supports multiple ways for input, ranging from point and click in the UI, to hand-gestured recognition from RGB cameras.

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This paper is supported by the H2020 Marie Curie Programme (MSCA) YADES “Improved Resilience and Sustainable Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage Areas to cope with Climate Change and Other Hazards based on Innovative Algorithms and Modelling Tools” with grant agreement No. 872931.

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    Ioannis Kavouras, Ioannis Rallis, Anastasios Doulamis & Nikolaos Doulamis

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Kavouras, I., Rallis, I., Doulamis, A., Doulamis, N. (2023). Evaluating the Feasibility of Fast Game Development Using Open Source Tools and AI Algorithms. In: Krouska, A., Troussas, C., Caro, J. (eds) Novel & Intelligent Digital Systems: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference (NiDS 2022). NiDS 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 556. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17601-2_13

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