Final Class Reflection – Eleanor June 7, 2025 I always wanted to design a game, which is why I took this class. Before this class, I had no idea how to approach…
Critical Play: Play Like a Feminist – Eleanor May 28, 2025 I played the game: Stardew Valley. It is a farm life simulation game developed by ConcernedApe. It is available on Nintendo Switch, macOS, Android,…
Critical Play: Games of Chance & Addiction – Eleanor May 23, 2025 I played a game of chance: Hades II. Like the first game Hades, it is a roguelike action role-playing game developed and published by…
Sketchnote: Loops & Arcs – Eleanor May 13, 2025 A game I enjoyed a lot is Overcooked. It has a game architecture mixing interesting yet challenging loops and trivial arcs. The beauty of…
Critical Play: Worldbuilding – Eleanor May 10, 2025 I played the game “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” It was created by Nintendo and released in 2017, it and is…
Critical Play: Puzzles – Eleanor May 8, 2025 I played the game “Monument Valley”, which is a puzzle and indie game created by Ustwo Games for mobile platforms including iOS and Android….
Individual Team Member Deliverables – Checkpoint 1 Eleanor May 4, 2025 Emotions to Evoke 1. Courage: The game should evoke the emotional thrill of overcoming fear when confronting powerful adversaries, including gods themselves, despite being…
Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms – Eleanor May 1, 2025 I played “Cube Escape: Paradox”, which is a game created by Rusty Lake and is available on PC and mobile platforms. The game is…
Critical Play: Walking Simulators – Eleanor April 24, 2025 “How does walking tell the story?” I played “Journey”, an indie walking simulator developed by Thatgamecompany and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was…
Critical Play: Competitive Analysis – Eleanor April 17, 2025 The game our team wants to design is called “Rumors”, a social deduction game for 4–10 players. At the start of the game, each…
Short Exercise: What do Prototypes Prototype? – Eleanor April 10, 2025 For P1, we want to design a party game for people to explore their relationships among players. We would want to answer the questions:…
Critical Play: Bluffing – Eleanor April 10, 2025 I played the game “Among Us”, created by InnerSloth. It allows for cross-platform play. Platforms include Android, iOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/ 5,…
Short Exercise: MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun – Eleanor April 7, 2025 One of my favorite games is Overcooked. I always enjoy playing Overcooked with my partner because he’s always there to play with me. I…