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puzzle critical play May 14, 2022 Madrid Noir What is the theme? Monument Valley is a game that I have loved for a long time now and it was a…
Mystery game May 12, 2022 Madrid Noir What is the theme? Madrid Noir is a mystery adventure game made for VR. The premise is a young woman’s uncle dies,…
Walking Sims May 8, 2022 After playing one of the games above (or another walking sim you find,) write a very short essay (200-500 words) about how walking tells…
Game Architecture Sketchnote May 2, 2022 Note May 2, 2022 A game that I like is Starcraft 2. In most multiplayer/competitive games, the primary architecture is loop based (with…
Concept Checkpoint May 2, 2022 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v7MMZvawxA-uhvdpyfq-lrQXPRZBdlRbzhPd0QZIQH0/edit?usp=sharing
One Night Werewolf April 21, 2022 Name of game, creator, platform One Night Werewolf, Bezier Games, iOS/board/memory Target audience (as best you can discover from research or the games messaging)…
7 Wonders Competitive Analysis April 14, 2022 7 Wonders is the board game I learned most recently. At first, I was overwhelmed by the complexity of the rules, as everyone on…
Prototype Questions April 12, 2022 Prototype questions What are the ‘nuggets of gold’ in this game? What are the mechanics that make people smile, and make them engaged…
MDA analysis: 斗地主 April 12, 2022 Doudizhu (DDZ) is a Chinese card game that is named after the class struggle and cultural revolution of the 1950s. The name literally translates…
Critical Play notes April 7, 2022 Critical Play Name of game, creator, platform Among Us, Inner Sloth, iOS (also available on Android, PC, MacOS, Xbox, Playstation, Switch) Target audience…