jyfeng19 – The Mechanics of Magic

Sketchnote: Designer’s Notebook: The Role of Architecture in Videogames

April 29, 2025

Critical Play: Walking Simulators

April 23, 2025

When people think about video games, they often picture action-packed moments, intense combat, or fast-paced decision making. But walking simulators offer something totally different….

Mindmap: Narrative Architecture

April 22, 2025

Critical Play: Competitive Analysis

April 16, 2025

The game I played is Who’s the Undercover (谁是卧底), which is a popular party game widespread in China primarily through its frequent inclusion in…

Sketchnote: Game Design Patterns for Building Friendships

April 14, 2025

Critical Play: Bluffing, Judging and Getting Vulnerable

April 9, 2025

I played Among Us, published by American game studio Innersloth, with seven friends and some random strangers on PC. I think this is an…

Short Exercise: What do Prototypes Prototype?

April 9, 2025

Does the game naturally create moments of interaction? This is important because social interaction is the heart of our game, and we want to…

Short Exercise: MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun

April 8, 2025

One of my favorite games is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In the game, we control Geralt, a monster hunter trying to find his…

Sketchnote: What Games Are and Aren’t

April 8, 2025

Mindmap: Formal Elements – Olivia

April 3, 2025

Introduce Yourself – Olivia

April 2, 2025

Hi, my name is Olivia, and I use she/her pronouns. My favorite game of all time is Palworld. It combines a bunch of different…