Final Class Reflection – Daphne June 7, 2025 At the start of this class I really questioned if I was in the right place. I felt very far removed from considering myself…
Critical Play: Play Like a Feminist – Daphne May 30, 2025 I played Depression Quest, which is an interactive “choose-your-path” game about what it’s like to live with depression. The game was created by Zoe…
Critical Play: Games of Chance & Addiction – Daphne May 23, 2025 I played Fortnite which is developed and released by EpicGames. It’s available on MacOS, Windows, game consoles (PS4, PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switches, etc), and…
Critical Play: Worldbuilding – Daphne May 14, 2025 I played Wizard101, a free online role-playing game developed by KingsIsle Entertainment, originally released in 2008. The game places players in the role of…
Critical Play: Puzzles – Daphne May 8, 2025 Monument Valley is a visually stunning, single-player puzzle game created by Ustwo Games. It is available on iOS, Android, and Steam, and most recently,…
Checkpoint 1: Individual Concept Doc – Daphne May 6, 2025 Emotions I want to evoke: Nostalgia, Excitement, Belonging Moodboard Spotify Playlist 3 directions for the game Variation of game of life. Instead of…
Sketchnote: Puzzles in Games, Puzzles as Games – Daphne May 5, 2025 Daphne_Liu_PuzzlesInGamesPuzzlesAsGames
Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms – Daphne May 1, 2025 I played Tiny Room Story: Town Mystery on and off for a couple hours. I downloaded Tiny Room Story from the Apple App Store…
Sketchnote: The Role of Architecture in Videogames – Daphne April 29, 2025 Daphne_Liu_ArchitectureInVideoGames
P1 Team 1: Perfect Match April 25, 2025 by Abbie Maemoto, Daphne Liu, Xueqi Chen, Yutong Zhang Artist’s Statement Welcome to Perfect Match, the game where humor meets the heart. Perfect Match…
Critical Play: Walking Simulators – Daphne April 23, 2025 I played the Places game, which are a bunch of small and atmospheric 3D paintings where one can walk around and spend a few…
Critical Play: Competitive Analysis – Daphne April 16, 2025 A game that has many similarities to our game is Quiplash from Jackbox Games. It’s intended for people of all ages, and like Perfect…
Sketchnote: Game Design Patterns for Building Friendships – Daphne April 15, 2025 Daphne_Liu_GameDesignPatternsForBuildingFriendships
What do Prototypes Prototype? – Daphne April 10, 2025 How effective is the game at getting new players ramped up? When trying any new game, it always takes users a bit to understand…
Critical Play: Bluffing, Judging and Getting Vulnerable… – Daphne April 9, 2025 The game I played was Fakin It, a game created by Jackbox Games. It’s intended for people of all ages, and is suitable to…