Ewu – The Mechanics of Magic

Final Class Reflection

June 2, 2022

Before this class, I assumed game design would be just as simple as having a good idea and mashing a bunch of fun ideas…

Mindmap: Terror in Subnautica

May 29, 2022

Critical Play: Is this game balanced?

May 25, 2022

Name of game, creator, and platform: League of Legends is a MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) available for both Windows PC and Mac. It…

Sketchnote: Onboarding in Plants vs Zombies

May 22, 2022

Critical Play: Puzzles

May 18, 2022

Name of game, creator, and platform: Superliminal is a single player, first-person puzzle game developed and published by Pillow Castle Games. I played the…

Sketchnote/Mindmap: Puzzles in Games, Puzzles as Games

May 16, 2022

Critical Play: Mysteries – The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

May 11, 2022

Name of game, creator, and platform: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person open-world horror/mystery game developed and published by The Astronauts. I…

Sketchnote: Designer’s Notebook: The Role of Architecture in Video Games

May 9, 2022

Critical Play: Walking Simulators

May 4, 2022

Name of game, creator, platform: The Stanley Parable is a first-person single player exploration game available on Steam for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It…

Mindmap: Narrative Architecture

May 2, 2022

Evocative Narrative: LEGO Pirates of the Carribean Enacted Narrative: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Specifically multiplayer version) Embedded Narrative: Resident Evil VII: Biohazard Emergent…

Sketchnote: Game Architecture – Interaction Loops and Arcs

May 1, 2022

I really enjoy the game Minecraft, and I think it’s a good example to showcase loops and arcs. The basic loops in Minecraft…

Moodboard, Playlist, and 3 Directions

April 30, 2022

Direction 1: You wake up in an empty house, not knowing how you got there. You explore the house to figure out how you…

Sketchnote: Balancing Chance and Skill

April 24, 2022

Critical Play: skribbl.io

April 20, 2022

Name of game, creator, platform: Skribbl.io is an online multiplayer Pictionary-like game created by ticedev. It can be played in any browser by accessing…

Visual Design of Games

April 18, 2022

Here are the components that I identified in Cheese and Fonts: Core: Score Timer Cheese and font names Input system for player answer …

Sketchnote: Game Design Patterns for Building Friendships

April 17, 2022

Critical Play: Exploding Kittens

April 13, 2022

Game: Exploding Kittens What is the theme? The theme of exploding kittens is, well, exploding kittens. The game consists of a deck of cards…

What do Prototypes Prototype: Questions

April 9, 2022

Should we use a timer-gated free-for-all trading system, or a turn-based trading system? This is an important question to answer, as collecting unique part…

MDA and 8 Kinds of Fun: Settlers of Catan

April 9, 2022

Recently, I’ve been playing quite a bit of Settlers of Catan. The main mechanics of the game involve generation and scarcity of resources. Resources…

Critical Play: The Resistance

April 7, 2022

The Resistance is a social-deduction party game designed by Don Eskridge and published by Indie Boards and Cards. The game was originally released as…