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P1: Introducing Serious Games (Evelyn Hur)

September 29, 2025

About the Game I played Stop Disasters, a game that teaches adults and children how to build safer villages and cities against disasters. The…

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September 29, 2025

Games, Design and Play: Elements (Evelyn Hur)

September 24, 2025

Question #1 Game: Uno, the cards game Actions: Dealing cards, drawing cards, putting down valid cards by matching color/number/symbol, putting down action cards (Skip,…

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