Final Class Reflection – Kelvin June 5, 2026 Before this class I thought about play mostly as something I consumed, and I judged games by whether they were fun in a vague,…
Critical Play: Games of Chance & Addiction – Kelvin May 22, 2026 For this week’s critical play, I chose Blackjack because I have always wanted to learn a classic casino game. After a quick Google, its…
Critical Play: Worldbuilding – Kelvin May 15, 2026 For this week’s critical play, I chose Hades because it has been on my list to play for a very long time. Hades was…
Sketchnote: Loops & Arcs – Kelvin May 13, 2026 A game that I play often is Honkai: Star Rail, which is a turn-based gacha game. At the smallest level, individual battles have you…
Critical Play: Puzzles – Kelvin May 8, 2026 This week, I played The Almost Gone on Steam. It is a single player narrative puzzle game developed by the Belgian indie studio Happy…
P2 Individual Concept Doc – Kelvin May 4, 2026 Moodboard Playlist Narrative Directions Some emotions we want to evoke are contentment, unease, disorientation. Direction 1 – Puzzle centered mystery and escape room The…
Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms – Kelvin May 1, 2026 For this critical play, I chose Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery, which is a mobile escape room game developed by Kiary Games, and is…
Critical Play: Walking Simulators – Kelvin April 24, 2026 Walking simulators make the bet that “walking” and moving through different environments, without super obvious objectives or combat, can create a compelling story as…
Critical Play: Competitive Analysis – Kelvin April 17, 2026 Game: Codenames Duet Creator: Vlaada Chvátil Platforms: Physical board game, online website Target audience: Casual or strategic players (roughly teen and up) who enjoy…
Critical Play: Bluffing, Judging and Getting Vulnerable – Kelvin April 10, 2026 Game: Among Us Creator: Innersloth Platforms: Mobile, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, VR Target audience: Casual players (roughly teens and up) who enjoy playing…
What do Prototypes Prototype? – Kelvin April 9, 2026 We are still ideating on our game idea, but one of the initial ideas that came up during class was a scavenger hunt-esque game….
Honkai: Star Rail – MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun April 5, 2026 One game that I play frequently is Honkai: Star Rail (HSR), which is a gacha game with the main mechanic of turn-based combat. Character…
Kelvin Introduction April 1, 2026 Hey everyone, my name is Kelvin (he/him)! I am a sophomore studying Design. On campus, you can find me designing lighting for shows like…