Critical Play: Poker May 21, 2024 For my critical play, I chose poker, a storied game designed for players young and old. Poker is said to have been developed communally;…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 13, 2024 For this critical play, I decided to revisit a childhood classic – Factory Balls. After cool math games shut down, I had accepted the…
Critical Play: Mysteries May 8, 2024 In my exploration of “Virginia,” a game developed by Variable State and available on Steam, Playstation, and Xbox, was intrigued by how it was…
Week 5 Individual Team Member Deliverables May 6, 2024 Emotions: Excitement, disorientation, intrigue Moodboard: Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7vWgdtUQOkx3k8KEbMyvIc?si=aed3f79b3d144739 Directions: You wake up in your bed, hungover af, and turn the TV on. Kim Kardashian’s baby…
Critical Play: Walking Simulator April 30, 2024 As someone completing the creative writing minor with a longstanding interest in storytelling, I found the concept of passive/narrative games like Journey very interesting…
Critical Play: Judging April 23, 2024 “Cards Against Humanity,” known for its edgy and often risqué content, serves as an intriguing case study in the use of humor to forge…
Critical Play: Competitive Analysis April 16, 2024 With a few of my friends, I played B*tch I May Have, a spin on the popular getting-to-know-you and party/sleepover game, Never Have I…
What do Prototypes Prototype? April 11, 2024 How can we keep the game engaging for eliminated couples? The core objective of our game is to outlast and outwit other couples, but…
MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun April 9, 2024 A game that I LOVED as a child was Animal Jam. I begged and cried and weeped for my parents to purchase me a…
Critical Play: Secret Hitler April 9, 2024 My friends and I elected to play Secret Hitler, created by Luke Tsekouras of netgames.io. The game is target towards adolescents and older in…
Julia introduction April 4, 2024 Hi I’m Julia! I use she/her pronouns and am super super excited for this class. My favorite game of all time is Minecraft because…