Ethan Paul Foster – The Mechanics of Magic

Final Class Reflection – Ethan Foster

June 8, 2024

Before taking CS247G, I had thought of games as a fun (potentially time-wasting) activity to do when bored or procrastinating, but had not seriously…

Sketchnote: Addiction by Design – Ethan Foster

June 5, 2024

Sketchnote: Onboarding in Plants vs Zombies – Ethan Foster

May 30, 2024

Critical Play: Play Like A Feminist – Ethan Foster

May 29, 2024

For my critical play this week, I chose to play Doki Doki Literature Club, on macOS. Doki Doki Literature Club, developed by Team Salvato…

Sketchnote: Puzzles in Games, Puzzles as Games – Ethan Foster

May 24, 2024

Critical Play: Games of Chance – Ethan Foster

May 22, 2024

DoubleDown Casino Vegas Slots, created by Real Vegas Slot Machine Games, is an iPhone app designed to emulate the experience of playing slot machines….

Sketchnote: The Role of Architecture in Videogames – Ethan Foster

May 15, 2024

Critical Play: Puzzles – Ethan Foster

May 13, 2024

For my critical play, I decided to play through The Almost Gone, a puzzle game developed by Playdigious and released on iOS. The Almost…

Sketchnote: Game Architecture – Ethan Foster

May 8, 2024

One of my favorite games is Portal 2. This game contains many loops, as you learn the different mechanics of portals, gels, light bridges,…

Critical Play: Mysteries – Ethan Foster

May 6, 2024

For my critical play, I chose to play Her Story, a mystery video game developed by Sam Barlow in 2015. I would say that…

Individual Team Member Deliverables – Ethan Foster

May 5, 2024

Emotions: curious, spooked Moodboard: Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2weNQFsIEGEhD8ExL3VT3T?si=890e6c3fa5a04b16 Directions: Analog escape room where the (ghost) player is stuck in her own bedroom, trying to discover…

Mindmap: Narrative Architecture – Ethan Foster

May 2, 2024

Critical Play: Walking Simulator — What Remains of Edith Finch

April 30, 2024

For my critical play, I played What Remains of Edith Finch, developed by Annapurna Interactive, on the iPhone. This is an adventure walking simulator…

Sketchnote: Game Design Patterns for Building Friendships – Ethan Foster

April 17, 2024

Sketchnote: What Games Are and Aren’t – Ethan Foster

April 12, 2024

Critical Play: Social Deduction – Ethan Foster

April 10, 2024

One-Night Ultimate Werewolf, designed by Bezier games, is a social deduction game designed for audiences of players eight years and up (however the intricacies…

MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun – Ethan Foster

April 10, 2024

One game that I often come back to is called Cats & Soup, a relaxing game by hidea. In this game, you have a…