Writeup: Spent October 1, 2023 I played Spent (playspent.org) which is a game that tries to educate the player about the difficulties faced by those living in poverty in…
Games, Design & Play: Elements September 28, 2023 1. Identify the basic elements in a game of your choice (actions, goals, rules, objects, playspace, players). Game: Chopsticks Actions: Hit the other persons…
final reflection June 10, 2023 I really like games. Making tons of weird games on scratch as a kid is what got me into programming and my whole life…
Critical Play: With Those We Love Alive May 29, 2023 The game “With Those We Love Alive” is an interactive fiction game centered around observing and existing within a fantastical…
Critical Play: Games of Chance May 22, 2023 I played some online poker (at playwsop.com) and did quite terribly. I found the contrast between online and physical poker quite interesting. I used…
Critical Play: Factory Balls May 15, 2023 I feel like Factory Balls was a really great example of how simple puzzles games fail in replayability and capacity for extended enjoyment. I…
Critical Play: Mysteries – Life is Strange May 8, 2023 Game: Life is Strange Creator: Dontnod Entertainment Platform: PC Target Audience Teens / young people Types of fun: fantasy, narrative, discovery In Life is…
Individual Concept Doc: Casey May 6, 2023 Emotions: Cuteness, empathy, mystery Moodboard: Directions: 1. You play a murder-solving ghost researcher – detective narrative, noir-kinda interrogations with ghosts. Challenge comes from asking…
Walking Simulator Critical Play: Baabdi May 1, 2023 I played Baabdi, a short PC walking simulator by Sirius & Léonard Lemaitre. The game is completed by leaving Baabdi by train, for which…
Short Exercise: Visual Design of Games April 19, 2023 Font or Cheese Game Elements: Core: – Current Cheese Name – text entry box supportive: – Score – timer – Pause Button – Prev/Next…
Competitive Analysis: 2 Truths and a Lie April 19, 2023 Game: 2 Truths and a Lie Platform: Verbal Creator: n/a, folk game Types of fun: fellowship, expression, challenge. The game mostly only fulfills fellowship…
Catan April 13, 2023 I used to play Catan a ton with my family when I was younger, but it’d been many years since my last Catan game…
Critical Play: Mafia April 13, 2023 Game: Mafia (we only had 2 players, so we played a version called Confrontation Mafia, which is an entirely different but I assert counts…
