Towards a Model and a Textual Representation for Location-based Games

Abstract

Location-Based Mobile Games (LBMGs) are a subclass of pervasive games that make use of location technologies to consider the players' geographic position in the game rules and mechanics. This research presents LEGaL, a language to model and represent the structure and multimedia contents (e.g., video, audio, 3D objects, etc.) of LBMGs. LEGaL is an extension of NCL (Nested Context Language) that allows the modelling and representation of mission-based games by supporting spatial and temporal relationships between game elements.