anaxrocks – Page 2 – The Mechanics of Magic

Roommate Beef

October 11, 2024

Roommate Beef Ana Nguyen, Thanh Tieu, Shirley Wei, Grace Xu Overview The name of our game is “Roommate Beef”. The intended player number for…

Precision of Emotion: A New Kind of “Fun” Approach in Educational Games

October 4, 2024

Introducing Serious Games

September 27, 2024

I played Spent by McKinney. It’s a game about the reality of homelessness and economic insecurity. The game uses experience-based play, emphasizing the real-life…

Sketchnote: MDAO

September 26, 2024

Games, Design and Play: Elements

September 24, 2024

1. Identify the basic elements in a game of your choice (actions, goals, rules, objects, playspace, players). Wingspan Actions: On their turn, players can…

Final Class Reflection

June 7, 2024

Before taking CS 247G, my understanding of game design was simplistic and somewhat naive. I believed game design was primarily about creating visually appealing…

Sketchnote: Onboarding in Plants vs Zombies

May 29, 2024

Sketchnote: Puzzles in Games, Puzzles as Games

May 22, 2024

Critical Play: Games of Chance

May 22, 2024

Blackjack’s fast-paced gameplay, the illusion of control, and the constant interplay of luck and skill can lead to compulsive behavior since players continue to…

Critical Play: Puzzles

May 14, 2024

Game: Superliminal Creator: Pillow Castle Games Platform: Steam (PC) Audience: Puzzle players, 12+ Superliminal uses the changing perspectives of the puzzles well integrated into…

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

May 12, 2024

P2 Checkpoint 1 – Ana

May 4, 2024

Emotions Amusing, Heartwarming, Enlightened Moodboard Spotify Playlist 3 Directions Direction 1: Open-world exploration Premise: You’re a quirky teen alien that runs away from home…

Sketchnote: Game Architecture

May 3, 2024

Critical Play: Mysteries

May 3, 2024

Game: Her Story Audience: People that like detective games, Ages 16+ Creator: Sam Barlow Platform: Steam In Her Story, the minimalist computer interface and…

Narrative Architecture Mindmap

April 28, 2024

Critical Play: Walking Simulators

April 28, 2024

Game: BABBDI Creator: Sirius Lemaitre, Léonard Lemaitre Platform: Steam Audience: Ages 16+ BABBDI uses mechanics such as inanimate people, collectable objects, and a monotone,…

Critical Play: Judging and Getting Vulnerable…

April 19, 2024

Game: {the and} Friends Edition Creator: The Skin Deep Platform: Digital/Physical card game (I played in person) Target Audience: (Close) Friends or acquaintances Skin…

Sketchnote: Game Design Patterns for Building Friendships

April 15, 2024

Critical Play – Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

April 14, 2024

Information Name: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Creator: Steel Crate Games Platform: Android, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Xbox On…

Short Exercise: What do Prototypes Prototype?

April 10, 2024

My team is thinking about creating a mod on Mario Kart where players switch karts at random intervals. What platform is it the most…