Ahuynh – The Mechanics of Magic

Final Class Reflection

June 2, 2022

Before this class, I loved playing RPG games and aesthetically-pleasing games, but I did not know much about game fundamentals and structures. Prior to…

Sketchnote or Mindmap: Terror in Subnautica

May 27, 2022

Terror in Subnautica

Critical Play: Is This Game Balanced?

May 20, 2022

Game Overview New Super Mario Bros. is a 2.5D video game developed by Nintendo and available on the Wii, DS, and other supporting platforms….

Sketchnote: Onboarding in Plants vs Zombies

May 20, 2022

Sketchnote_ PvZ

Critical Play: Puzzles

May 16, 2022

Game Overview The Room 1 is a 3D mystery, puzzle game developed by Fireproof Studios and Fireproof Games. This is a single-player, no time-limit…

Sketchnote/Mindmap: Puzzles in Games, Puzzles as Games

May 16, 2022

Sketchnote:Mindmap – Puzzles

Critical Play: Mysteries

May 10, 2022

Game Overview Gone Home is a mystery exploration video game developed by The Fullbright Company. This game is a first-person POV available on the…

Sketchnote: Designer’s Notebook: The Role of Architecture in Videogames

May 9, 2022

Mindmap

Critical Play: Walking Simulators

May 3, 2022

The Stanley Parable Gameplay The Stanley Parable, developed by Galactic Cafe, is a single-player, interactive story video game available on Mac, Windows, and consoles….

Mindmap: Narrative Architecture

May 1, 2022

Note May 1, 2022 Evocative Spaces: A Short Hike Enacting Stories: MARVEL Future Revolution Embedded Narrative: Alba Emergent Narratives: Rimworld

Sketchnote: Game Architecture

May 1, 2022

Note Apr 30, 2022 A game I enjoy playing is Castle Crashers. This game uses a lot of repetitive skill actions and compound…

Checkpoint 1: Concept Doc – Individual

April 30, 2022

Mood Board Spotify Playlist Spotify Playlist 3 Directions for Game [Ideation 1] Player has a home base. They are living in Antarctica and each…

Sketchnote: Balancing Games: Chance and Skill

April 25, 2022

Sketchnote_ Balancing Games_ Chance and Skill

Critical Play: Bluffing, Judging and Getting Vulnerable

April 20, 2022

Game Overview I played We’re Not Really Strangers, a card-based game created by Koreen Odiney and released by the company We’re Not Really Strangers…

Sketchnote: Game Design Patterns for Building Friendships

April 17, 2022

Sketchnote_ Game Design Patterns for Building Friendships

Visual Design of Games

April 16, 2022

Cheese or Font: Game Elements Core elements of the game include: name of the cheese/font score tracker of how many have been answered correctly…

Critical Play: Competitive Analysis on BitLife

April 12, 2022

BitLife is an online, text-based life simulator game (mobile app) created by Candywriter. This game is rated 17+ due to mature content (e.g. sexual…

What do Prototypes Prototype Questions

April 9, 2022

Should players be allowed to form alliances during the game? This is important because it affects the core structure of the game and how…

MDA of Minecraft

April 8, 2022

One of my favorite games is Minecraft. I started playing this game during quarantine (super late to the game!) and fell in love with…

Critical Play: Your First Critical Play

April 6, 2022

Among Us Gameplay Name of Creator, Game, Platform I played the game ‘Among Us‘ with group of friends in person. ‘Among Us’ is a…