Poster Print Size: This poster template is 36” high by 48” wide. It can be used to print any poster with a 3:4 aspect ratio. Placeholders: The various elements included in this poster are ones we often see in medical, research, and scientific posters. Feel free to edit, move, add, and delete items, or change the layout to suit your needs. Always check with your conference organizer for specific requirements. Image Quality: You can place digital photos or logo art in your poster file by selecting the Insert, Picture command, or by using standard copy & paste. For best results, all graphic elements should be at least pixels per inch in their final printed size. For instance, a 1600 x 1200 pixel photo will usually look fine up to 8“- 10” wide on your printed poster. To preview the print quality of images, select a magnification of 100% when previewing your poster. This will give you a good idea of what it will look like in print. 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Genigraphics® has been producing output from PowerPoint® longer than anyone in the industry; dating back to when we helped Microsoft® design the PowerPoint® software. US and Canada: [This sidebar area does not print.] Pivot: The Game Michael Griscom, David Klimek, Frans Kurniawan, Shitianyu Pan, Joshua Ventura Department of Computer Science & Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2015 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH HOW TO PLAY SUMMARY Pivot is a single player puzzle-adventure game that is a twist on concepts popularized by Valve’s Portal. In Pivot, players have the ability to create portals, which act as wormholes allowing the player – and other objects – to transport across the level. Pivot carries the physics-altering mechanics further by allowing players to manipulate gravity, adding to the depth of the puzzles. As the player progresses through the game the level difficulty increases, slowly introducing new game- play elements and forcing the player to avoid spiders, turrets, and other obstacles. In addition to the built-in levels, players have the option of creating their own custom levels, which can then be shared with others. The diversity of in-game objects allows for many possible designs, enabling the creation of a wide variety of puzzles. The goal of the game is to progress through every level. This is accomplished by reaching the “End Zone” through the use of tools at the player’s disposal, while avoiding obstacles. A timer adds an additional element of competition, allowing players to track their personal best times for each level. The levels become increasingly difficult, slowly introducing new puzzle elements as the player becomes accustomed to the game mechanics. Table 1. Game controls ButtonFunction W/A/S/DCharacter Movement SpaceJump MouseLook Left mouse buttonFire blue portal Right Mouse buttonFire orange portal EscPause Menu F2Audio Menu LEVEL EDITOR Players also have the option of creating custom levels through the use of a built-in level editor. The user-friendly interface and file format allow for the quick creation and sharing of levels. The level editor also provides a drop-in feature to allow immediate play testing during level creation. Spider Climb walls Only walk on metallic surfaces Stationary Turret Fires out of all sides Fires at predictable intervals Lava Balls Hurt player and spiders on contact Fall through portals Gravity Buttons Activated when jumped on Alter universal gravity Portals Player can fire one pair of portals Level portals alter player’s gravity Figure 1. Level end is indicated by a blue marker, damage by a red screen overlay Metal Supports portals Rubber Bounces the player Other Do not support portals Table 2. Level editor controls ButtonFunction Mouse/Arrow keysTranslate cursor +/-Move cursor forward/backward U/I/O/J/K/LAlter cursor orientation W/A/S/DTranslate Camera Q/EZoom camera out/in Ctrl+[add or subtract key]Rotate camera Ctrl+Arrow KeysRotate level Space/Left mouse buttonPlace object Right mouse buttonRemove object Ctrl+(Shift)+EAlter object type Ctrl+MAlter object sub-type EscPause Menu MAIN MENU Upon starting the game, the player has several options. They can play the main game, unlocking new levels as they progress, or create their own levels using the level editor. There are also several audio, visual, and game play options that can be adjusted. Figure 2. Main menu screen Figure 4. Level editor and pause menu Figure 3. Gravity buttons can reorient the level in surprising ways CONTACT Michael Griscom David Klimek Frans Shitianyu Joshua