Exploring the effectiveness of adaptive difficulty procedural content generation in a video game and to maximize player flow and game usability

Audience: Undergraduate. -- Dissertation: Thesis (BCS). -- Algoma University, 2017. -- Submitted in partial fulfillment of course requirements for COSC 4235. -- Includes figures. -- Contents: Thesis.

Abstract: The main problem this thesis attempts to solve is how difficult and potentially expensive making content for video games is. In this thesis, procedural level generation coupled with dynamic difficulty adjustment are tested as ways to generate game content in an efficient manner, while also attempting to maintain a high level of fun and enjoyment for the players. Some of the research questions at the outset of this project included how procedural generation works in gaming, as well as dynamic difficulty systems, the answers to which there are many and some are detailed within the thesis.