Annie – The Mechanics of Magic

Team members: Annie Nguyen, Charlotte Yi Feng, Jasmine Steele (collaborated with Miranda and Ember to share participants) Link to our modded rules: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DLSGeF950Mt_3h_t9nCSSwIC8rmUykJQ_cX84j_AUdc/edit?usp=sharing Our…

Sketchnote: MDAO

January 14, 2023

Mindmap: The Structure of Games, Tracy Fullerton

January 10, 2023

Project 2: The Dall-E Alchemist

June 3, 2022

Group members: Cole Sohn, Rita Tlemcani, Annie Nguyen Table of Contents Artist Statement Design Process Target Audience Game Mechanics Game Map Core Concepts Main…

Final Class Reflection: Annie Nguyen

June 2, 2022

This class was an absolute delight to be in! I initially wanted to take it purely due to interest, as I have always been…

Sketchnote: Terror in Subnautica

June 1, 2022

Critical Play: Stardew Valley

May 25, 2022

Name: Stardew Valley Developer: Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone Platforms: PC, Mac/iOS, Android, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch Stardew Valley is an open-ended farming simulation role-playing game,…

Sketchnote: Plants vs. Zombies Onboarding

May 23, 2022

Critical Play: The Almost Gone

May 20, 2022

Name: The Almost Gone Developer: Happy Volcano Platforms: iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Steam The Almost Gone is a simple isometric point-and-click puzzle game, with…

Sketchnote: Puzzles, in Games, as Games

May 17, 2022

Critical Play: Life Is Strange

May 11, 2022

Game: Life is Strange Creator/Developer: Dontnod Entertainment Platforms: Android, iOS, PC, Linux, Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch Life Is Strange, the first and original release…

Sketchnote: Architecture in Videogames

May 9, 2022

Critical Play: Journey

May 5, 2022

Game: Journey Developer: Thatgamecompany Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, iOS Journey is a single-player game developed by Thatgamecompany, focused on the audio and…

Checkpoint 1: Project 2 Group Concept Doc

May 3, 2022

Team members: Annie Nguyen, Cole Sohn, Christina Qin, Rita Tlemcani General Concept: We want to create a top-down exploration based game, focused on player…

Sketchnote: Game Architecture

May 3, 2022

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is one game that makes use of many frequently repeating skill loops to build a base set…

Mindmap: Narrative Architecture

May 2, 2022

Games for each type of story use: Spatial Stories: Before Your Eyes (all about trying to understand the story from snapshots of the past)…

Checkpoint 1: Annie’s Concept Doc

April 30, 2022

3 potential directions (see moodboard slides for visual detail): A medieval setting, where the alchemist has to escape the castle dungeons with their skills….

Sketchnote: Balancing Games, Chance and Skill

April 26, 2022

The Mechanics of Magic

Author: Annie

Sketchnote: Solo Testing

Precision of Emotion

Cruel 2 B Kind Playtest