Critical Play (Puzzles) – Myst May 15, 2024 Myst is a first-person adventure mystery game developed by Cyan, Inc., originally released in 1993 for Mac. It has since expanded to most platforms…
Critical Play (Mysteries) – Her Story May 8, 2024 Her Story is a mystery game by Sam Barlow published in 2015 for PC/iOS, and later Android—I played on iPad. Told through Interactive Film,…
P2 T10 CP1 Group Concept Doc May 7, 2024 Individual Brainstorms Eugene Hong Sofia Kim Butch Nasser Jennifer Quach Valerie Tang Synopsis This game highlights exploration, of the physical space around you, the…
P2 T10 CP1 Individual Brainstorm – Greek/Labyrinth May 6, 2024 Moodboard Spotify Playlist </iframe> Concepts General Key Emotions: Anxiety, desperation/longing, but simultaneous determination. Generally, my ideas lean towards evoking Greek Mythology, specifically that of…
Critical Play (Walking Simulators) – A Short Hike April 30, 2024 I’ve always felt dissuaded from purchasing “Short and Sweet” games. Why buy a 10-hour experience over a 100-hour one for the same price? Though…
Fake Friends – P1 Team1 April 27, 2024 Team 1: Sofia Kim, Butch Nasser, Jennifer Quach, Valerie Tang Artist’s Statement Fake Friends is a cards-based social deduction game played in ~15 minute…
Critical Play (Judging Games) – Quiplash 2 April 24, 2024 This week, I played Quiplash 2 with some high school friends. Released in 2016 by Jackbox Games, Quiplash 2 is a judging game where…
Critical Play (Competitive/Comparative Analysis) – Spyfall April 16, 2024 Our current concept (Fake Friends) is a social deduction game where one friend relays a secret to other friends, while “fake friends” aim to…
What Do Prototypes Prototype? April 11, 2024 Our current game is leaning towards the direction of a “hidden friends” game, where pairs of players have a secret word and must find…
Critical Play (Social Deduction) – Secret Hitler – Butch Nasser April 9, 2024 Secret Hitler combines eternally existent fundamentals of probability with internally induced opportunities for deception and behavioral analysis to create a social deduction game different…
MDA/8 Kinds of Fun – Ultimate Chicken Horse – Butch Nasser April 9, 2024 My favorite party game to play with friends and family is Ultimate Chicken Horse, a free-for-all competitive sandbox platformer by Clever Endeavor Games where…
Mindmap: Formal Elements – Butch Nasser April 3, 2024 I had some asymmetrical extra space, so decided to add some extra notes exclusively from the slides! Highest-Res Link (not preview): Nasser_Butch_1B_Mindmap_Formal_Elements
Introduce Yourself – Butch Nasser April 3, 2024 Hi, I’m Butch! I use he/him pronouns, and my favorite game is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It was my first…