20090270178 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVELOPING VIDEO GAME ELEMENTS WITH AUTOMATIC GAME ELEMENT EVALUATION - A method and apparatus is disclosed for developing game elements, such as game levels, to be included within a video game that can be played upon a data processing apparatus such as a computer, a game console, or a mobile device. The method includes receiving a set of desired game element characteristics, as might be prescribed by a game framework, automatically evaluating the game element to determine its characteristics, and including the game element into the game framework if the element matches the desired characteristics. The apparatus can implement the method using computer readable medium and a processor, or by allowing a user to create a game element, while automatically evaluating the game element to determine whether it matches the desired set of characteristics. | 10-29-2009 |