Individual Final Reflection June 9, 2023 Before enrolling in this course, I held a simplistic view of play and game design, viewing it merely as a source of amusement, with…
Critical Play: Play Like a Feminist May 26, 2023 Playing Stardew Valley through a Feminist Lens In the context of the Introduction and Chapter 4: Gaming Feminism in Shira Chess’s “Play Like a…
Critical Play: Games of Chance May 16, 2023 Recently, I dove into the world of online gaming, specifically poker. Here, I found something interesting. Players talk about luck as if it’s a…
Concept Checkpoint 1 May 6, 2023 Moodboard: Spotify Playlist: Directions for the game: Objectives: At each location, players can choose to perform a challenge or answer a trivial question Help:…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 6, 2023 Title: Tengami Tengami, developed by Nyamyam, is a puzzle adventure game available on iOS, Wii U, and Windows platforms. It features an impressive soundtrack…
Critical Play: Mysteries May 2, 2023 Title: Gone Home Name of game: Gone Home Creator: The Fullbright Company Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch…
Critical Play: Walking Simulators April 27, 2023 Title: ABZÛ – A Serene Journey into the Ocean’s Depths ABZÛ is a mesmerizing adventure game developed by Giant Squid Studios and published by…
Critical Play: Bluffing, Judging, and Getting Vulnerable… April 20, 2023 Title: Cards Against Humanity Creators: Josh Dillon, Daniel Dranove, Eli Halpern, Ben Hantoot, David Munk, David Pinsof, and Max Temkin Platform: Physical card game…
Critical Play: Competitive Analysis April 18, 2023 Game Details: Name: Never Have I Ever Platform: https://neverhaveiever.online/play/popular/ Introduction: “Never Have I Ever” is a popular party game that has been adapted into…
Visual Design of Games April 13, 2023 Main Excercise Core Elements: Supportive Elements: Extraneous Elements: Core element sketch w/o color: Thumbnail Sketch w/ color: Type Variety Thumbnail Sketches: Design Proximity Description:For…
Critical Play: Your first critical play! April 4, 2023 Among Us, Innersloth, Mobile The target audience of this game includes individuals of all age brackets ranging from young teens to old adults. Typical…
What do Prototypes Prototype? April 4, 2023 Is my game fun and engaging? We can test this out by using a combination of numerical and behavioral metrics to determine the level…