hochion – The Mechanics of Magic

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…

Mindmap: Narrative Architecture – Eleanor

April 22, 2025

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…

Sketchnote: Game Design Patterns for Building Friendships – Eleanor

April 14, 2025

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,…

Sketchnote: What Games Are and Aren’t – Eleanor

April 7, 2025

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…

Mindmap: Formal Elements – Eleanor

April 2, 2025

Introduce Yourself – Eleanor

April 2, 2025

Hi, I’m Eleanor. I go by she/her pronouns. My favorite game of all time is Overcooked! I enjoy collaborating and strategizing with friends. It…