Final class reflection June 9, 2024 Before the game, I think I took game design for granted. Surely there wasn’t a lot that went into it! People only play games…
critical play puzzle design June 9, 2024 For this critical play, I chose the infamous Undertale. Undertale appeals to a broad audience, including both younger and older gamers. Its charming pixel…
Critical play: balance June 9, 2024 For this critical play, I chose to play Monopoly, a game I hate with a burning passion. In other words,I very much found it…
Critical play: DDLC May 29, 2024 For this week’s critical play, I chose Doki Doki Literature Club. I have long known about this game but due to the inklings of…
critical play: poker May 21, 2024 For my critical play this week, I chose to play poker online 1v1 against my boyfriend. I actually had never played poker before, so…
Critical play factory balls! May 15, 2024 For this week’s critical play I chose to do Factory Balls. I initially had no idea what it was about, and I did not…
Critical play: Firewatch May 6, 2024 Firewatch is made by Campo Santo, and it is a first-person single-player mystery game. I played it on my friend’s Nintendo Switch, but it’s…
Checkpoint 1 – Individual (Janelle) May 5, 2024 I want to evoke the emotions of wistfulness, confusion and hope. Moodboard Potential game directions: This could be a mental health awareness/suicide awareness…
Critical Play : Places May 1, 2024 For this week’s critical play on walking sims, I played Places for the first time – which in my opinion was less like a…
Project 1 – Social Mediation Game – Inkling April 27, 2024 Proudly brought to you by Ethan, Ana, and Janelle! Artist Statement Our game, Inkling, was designed with creativity, problem solving, and teamwork in mind….
Critical Play skribbl.io April 23, 2024 For this week’s critical play, I played skribbl.io for the first time – a judging game that was very common among my friends during…
Critical play April 16, 2024 While our game (Inkling) and A Gentle Rain initially appear to cater to distinct gaming experiences—competitive for ours vs meditative and zen—there are fundamental…