We are interested in a systematic understanding the effect of visual scaling — changing the size of the screen, while holding other factors constants — on gameplay. Through examples, we illustrate the effects that arise. We investigate scaling up as well as down, and find that the effects are quite different. We give a first classification of the underlying causes that give rise to these effects. We hereby hope to start a scientific analysis of visual scaling and its relation to gameplay.
Noel Brett, Jacques Carette, Gabriel Dalimonte, Adele Olejarz, Geneva Smith, and Sasha Soraine. 2019. Discussing the Effects of Visual Scaling on Games. Unpublished. Retrieved June 6, 2022 from https://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/~carette/publications/EffectsOfVisualScaling.pdf