Sketchnote: Onboarding in Plants vs Zombies August 5, 2026 Sketchnote: Onboarding in Plants vs Zombies
Critical Play: Puzzles July 31, 2026 Factory Balls Forever, created by Bart Bonte, is a puzzle game designed for casual players and teens aged 10 and above who enjoy logic-based…
Sketchnote: Puzzles in Games, Puzzles as Games July 29, 2026 Sketchnote: Puzzles in Games, Puzzles as Games
Critical Play: Worldbuilding July 22, 2026 Wizard101, developed by KingsIsle Entertainment, is a PC-based MMORPG that caters primarily to preteens and teenagers but also interests the casual audience. The players…
[EXTRA CREDIT] Sketchnote: Designer’s Notebook: The Role of Architecture in Videogames July 22, 2026 [EXTRA CREDIT] Sketchnote: Designer’s Notebook: The Role of Architecture in Videogames
Sketchnote: Loops & Arcs July 21, 2026 Sketchnote: Loops & Arcs Describe a game you enjoy and what kind of architecture it has. One of my personal favorite games is Liên…
Individual Concept Doc – Dana To (Team Bathyergus) July 19, 2026 Moodboard: Spotify playlist: 3 Directions from Ideation: Playing with colors: The gameplay may focus on color as the core mechanic. Players can change their…
Critical Play: Walking Simulators July 16, 2026 Walking simulators challenge the idea that games need action, combat, or clear objectives to be meaningful. Instead, they use movement, environment, and player experience…
Critical Play: Competitive Analysis July 10, 2026 Tsuro (online version): https://quibbble.com/games/tsuro Tsuro, a tile-laying board game for 2-8 players (ages 8+) designed by Tom McMurchie and is played on a physical…
Critical Play: Bluffing, Judging and Getting Vulnerable… July 1, 2026 Game: Wavelength When playing wavelength, I found it to be way more revealing than I expected it to be. The game isn’t just about…
Learning to Play Closely June 29, 2026 A game that has evoked an emotional response in me is GeoGuesser. GeoGuesser is a game where players are placed into a random setting…
Short Exercise: MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun June 24, 2026 A game that I enjoy is Ô ăn quan (Vietnamese Mancala). Mechanics: Vietnamese Mancala, also known as Ô ăn quan, is a traditional two-player…
Introduce Yourself June 23, 2026 Hi, my name is Dana (she/her), and my favorite game is Liên Quân Mobile (a Vietnamese version of League of Legends) as it’s both…