Efu – The Mechanics of Magic

Sketchnote: Writing Precise Rules (Ember Fu)

March 9, 2023

P3 Reflection (Ember Fu)

March 8, 2023

For P3, our team designed an ecosystem for social media and those engaging in it as content creators. The ecosystem was modeled as a…

P3: The Game of Unexpected Consequences – Clout Chasers

March 7, 2023

Team Members: Miranda, Daniel, Ember, Jasmine, Ivan Overview Welcome to the age of the internet! In Clout Chasers, you will play as an up…

P2 – Interactive Fiction – comrade

February 16, 2023

Individual Project – Ember Fu Note: I believe my game is better played blind, though note that as of this posting/current time, while you…

Sketchnote: A Primer for Playtesting (Ember Fu)

February 14, 2023

Sketchnote: Rise of the Video Game Zinesters (Ember Fu)

February 8, 2023

P1 – Those Who Play, Teach – Two-Man Show!

January 26, 2023

Team: Miranda Diaz, Ember Fu, Annie Nguyen, Jasmine Steele Overview: “Two-Man Show!” is a game designed to teach improv acting and the other skills…

Sketchnote – MDAO (Ember Fu)

January 23, 2023

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Precision of Emotion Notes (Ember Fu)

January 20, 2023

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P1 Playtest Notes – Two-Man Show

January 19, 2023

Group: Annie Nguyen, Miranda Diaz, Jasmine Steele, Ember Fu Playtest #1 6 players Notes: People are trying to force their objective in even when…

Cruel 2B Kind Write-up (Ember Fu)

January 17, 2023

Partnered with Miranda Diaz Cruel 2B Kind, as I understood it, was a game about encouraging people to compliment others and spread positivity through…

Mindmap – Working with Dramatic Elements (Ember Fu)

January 12, 2023

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Final Class Reflection (Ember Fu)

June 2, 2022

When I started CS247G, I didn’t know much about game design – I thought of it as a far more abstract process with some…

Critical Play: Mysteries

June 1, 2022

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Critical Play: Theme Only Games (Ember Fu)

June 1, 2022

I played two games of the “match 3” variety, Dots and Cat Condo. Despite being both classified in this familiar umbrella of “match 3”,…

Sketchnote: Cursed Problems (Ember Fu)

June 1, 2022

Mindmap: Terror in Subnautica (Ember Fu)

June 1, 2022

Critical Play: Game Balance (Ember Fu)

May 27, 2022

Tea Dragons: Autumn Harvest is a card game featuring adorable art and relaxed competitive play. It’s actually the sequel to Tea Dragons and operates…

Sketchnote: Onboarding in Plants vs Zombies (Ember Fu)

May 25, 2022

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Critical Play: Puzzles (Ember Fu)

May 20, 2022

The game I decided to play was “inbento”, a cute puzzle game about being in a cat family and making bentos. It’s developed and…