Final Class Reflection June 9, 2024 I really, really enjoyed this class. I have always been interested in games – I played a lot of games like Stardew Valley or…
Critical Play: Stardew Valley and Feminism May 28, 2024 I played Stardew Valley, developed by Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone. The game is available on almost all available platforms, and I played it specifically on…
Critical Play: Mysteries May 15, 2024 Monument Valley is a puzzle game developed by Ustwo Games, available on Android, iOS, and Windows. The target audience of the game is anybody…
Checkpoint 1: A New Job May 6, 2024 The emotions I want this game to evoke: haunted, strange (trippy?), suspense. This is the Spotify playlist. I wanted the game to feel distinctly…
Critical Play: Gone Home and Narrative Architecture May 5, 2024 Gone Home is a mystery “walking sim” developed by The Fulbright Company, available on PC, Playstation, Xbox, Switch, and iOS. With a storyline involving…
Critical Play: Journey, a Walking Simulator April 30, 2024 Journey is a “walking simulator” developed by Thatgamecompany, available on Playstation, Windows, and iOS. Its target audience is (I believe) “non-gamers,” who are looking…
Critical Play: Judging in Skribbl.io April 24, 2024 Skribbl.io is an online multiplayer drawing and guessing game, similar to Pictionary but with strangers (or friends!) on the Internet. It is published by…
Critical Play: We’re Not Really Strangers April 16, 2024 We’re Not Really Strangers is a get-to-know-you game optimized for two players. It is a card game made by Koreen, a model and artist…
What do Prototypes Prototype? April 11, 2024 For context, we are making a guided improv game where people have roles, goals, and events that happen throughout the game. 1. How do…
Critical Play: Secret Hitler April 7, 2024 Secret Hitler is a social deduction game developed by Goat, Wolf, & Cabbage LLC. Like Overcooked, Secret Hitler doesn’t necessarily have one set audience;…
MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun — Terraria April 7, 2024 Terraria is a sandbox adventure game that I’ve played since elementary school. One dynamic that I love about the game is how visceral your…
Introduction April 2, 2024 Hi! I’m Angela, she/her pronouns. My favorite game of all time is probably Terraria — I played it a lot as a child and…