Final Class Reflection June 2, 2022 Before I took this class, I thought that people who designed successful, fun games had some kind of genius talent. How did they balance…
Critical Play: Is this game balanced? May 28, 2022 I chose the board game Settlers of Catan, created by Klaus Teuber. The target audience is people 10+. Catan is a multiplayer game. I…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 19, 2022 Monument Valley was created by Ustwo games for phones. The target audience is non-gamers aged 8 and up. The puzzles are not difficult, and…
Critical Play: Mystery May 13, 2022 I played Life is Strange, created by Dontnod Entertainment, on my Mac. A single player plays against the game, and a cool mechanic is…
Critical Play: Walking Simulators May 5, 2022 I played Firewatch, created by Campo Santo, on my Macbook Pro. The game is targeted towards older teens and above. The story is a…
Checkpoint 1: Concept Doc May 2, 2022 Concept Sketches PDF Moodboard: Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7wtDp0B9qYJtnGKV2wC7hU?si=9f31bc6901174bee&pt=dd008547afd805234a4a121146ee32f6
Critical Play: Bluffing, Judging and Getting Vulnerable April 21, 2022 Cards Against Humanity is a card game created by multiple designers (Josh Dillon, Daniel Dranove, Eli Halpern, Ben Hantoot, David Munk, David Pinsof, Max…
Visual Design of Games April 18, 2022 Core: Cheese/font name Way to receive input from player Feedback (right or wrong) Timer Supportive Score Table of all cheese/font names and results Next/Prev…
Critical Play: Competitive Analysis April 13, 2022 For this assignment, I played Quiplash, made by Jackbox Games and purchased on the Steam platform. The theme of the game is humor/cleverness. Players…
MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun April 12, 2022 As a fan of word games, I love the game Boggle. Players shake a grid of cubes with letters on them, set a timer,…
What do Prototypes Prototype? April 11, 2022 What types of plots, nouns, and verbs entertain players the most? Why this is important Whether the game is entertaining hinges a lot on…
Critical Play: Spyfall April 7, 2022 I played Spyfall, an online game created by Alexandr Ushan. The target audience is people aged 13 and up, and the game is for…