Month: June 2023

Beyond the Valley: How Mods Affect Games like Stardew Valley   The world of gaming has evolved significantly over the years, offering players increasingly…

First of all, I am so sorry about the terribly later reflection, but I did really want to say thank you to Christina and…

★★★★★★✰✰✰✰ [6/10 stars] With the real time component, I decided to start the game on Monday. While I had heard about the characters from…

Note: This is the script for what I hope will be made into a video-essay style format, which is still in progress! Character and…

I wasn’t able to play the proposed games myself but I watched walkthroughs of them. I first watched a no-commentary walkthrough of 2:22 am,…

I took some liberties by making a video essay/blog/podcast instead of a written essay — since I was going to be talking about music…

I had taken a class on play before and so wrongly I came into this class thinking I knew what there was to know…

First off, an apology about how late this reflection is. I’ve been turning the prompt in my head all week, and I feel like…

Before enrolling in 247G, play and game design were concepts that felt foreign and unapproachable to me. I was so repulsed at the idea…

When I was younger, I used to love playing video games; I would spend hours playing Pokemon, Super Smash Bros, Assassin’s Creed, League of…

I really loved this class!! I only really started playing games avidly last year, and this class is what solidified my love for them….

Before this class, I didn’t know there could be theories for game design. I didn’t think about the architectures, types of fun, or any…