Critical Play: Play Like a Feminist May 29, 2026 For my Critical Play, I played Doki Doki Literature Club by Dan Salvato. The target audience is adults (18+) who enjoy psychological horror and/or…
Critical Play: Games of Chance & Addiction May 22, 2026 For this week’s Critical Play, I played Brawl Stars which is a mobile battle royale game that uses a “live service” business model. The…
Critical Play: Worldbuilding May 15, 2026 For my Critical Play, I played A Dark Room by Michael Townsend. It can be played on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch, but I…
Sketchnote: Loops & Arcs May 13, 2026 Games 8 A game I’ve enjoyed recently is Avalon, a social deduction game. I would say the main loop that occurs throughout the game…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 8, 2026 For my Puzzles Critical play, I played Monument Valley, created by the gaming studio Ustwo Games. I played it on my iPad through the…
Checkpoint 1: Concept doc May 1, 2026 Moodboard: Playlist: I chose to create my playlist on YouTube since I wanted to find songs that were made by hobbyists and may…
Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms May 1, 2026 For this Critical Play, I played Cube Escape: Paradox on my macOS after downloading it from Steam. This is a single player game developed…
A Short Hike Critical Play April 24, 2026 The game A Short Hike is a walking simulator that is aimed at casual players who want a laid back and exploratory experience. It…
Critical Play: Competitive Analysis April 15, 2026 My group’s game, Rock-it, centers on resource distribution, roles, and bluffing. For that reason, I chose to play Saboteur. Created by designer Frederic Moyersoen…
Critical Play: Bluffing, Judging and Getting Vulnerable… April 10, 2026 Target Audience: Young adults and older. Better if you have a smartphone. Name of the Game: We’re Not Really Strangers Game’s Creator: Koreen Odiney…
Short Exercise: What do Prototypes Prototype? April 9, 2026 Our game is a semi-cooperative and semi-competitive game that centers on the concept of Tragedy of the Commons. Players live in various space colonies…
Short Exercise: MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun April 7, 2026 One of my go to games for a party or family get-together is Codenames. The rules are simple enough that you can invite new…
Introduction: Elline! April 1, 2026 Hi all, my name is Elline (she/her) and I’m excited to get to know more people who are into design through this class! I…