247G Final Reflection June 7, 2023 Before taking CS 247G, I thought about design a lot. Personally and because of me being a design major, I’d notice small decisions in…
P2-18: Apu’s Return June 6, 2023 Luc Alvarez, James Chao, Valeria Wu Fon, Dria Lee, Daphne Wilkerson CS 247G — P2-18 Link to game: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12R5EiXidSeafRqMbSguI7IDjjdIG20AK?usp=sharing Artist’s Statement Apu’s Return is…
Critical Play: With Those We Love Alive May 29, 2023 For this week’s critical play, I played With Those We Love Alive, a text-based narrative game in which you’re a character that makes weapons…
Critical Play: Games of Chance May 20, 2023 This week, I played free online Poker. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a ton of dialogue between players as they were very casual, free games. In…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 15, 2023 This week, I played Monument Valley, a beautiful, paradoxical, slow-playing puzzle game for mobile. This was somehow my first time playing Monument Valley although…
P2 Team Checkpoint 1 May 9, 2023 Synopsis The player is a banished God during the time of the Incan Empire. Specifically, Viracocha — the God behind the creation of Earth…
Critical Play: Mysteries May 8, 2023 This week, I played A Dark Room created by doublespeak games. It’s a “minimalist text adventure” where through simple buttons, immersive ambient sound, and…
Checkpoint 1: Concept Doc May 7, 2023 Emotions: Awe-inspiring Intrigue Adventurous Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZQjU02mvzbkv170GU68Ir?si=9d0bc823117c4b50 Platformer: You’re a fallen god looking to reclaim your powers which you must do through levels of…
Team Norms: P2-18 May 2, 2023 Communicate clearly and early on your availability Give clear feedback, both positive and negative Be collaborative with others – don’t dominate in brainstorms Show…
Critical Play: Babbdi April 30, 2023 For this week’s critical play, I played BABBDI, created by Sirius Lemaitre and Léonard Lemaitre for Steam. The game targets more mature gamers seeking an…
P1 – Rapper’s Delight April 28, 2023 RAPPER’S DELIGHT | P1-23 CS 247G Luc Alvarez, Drew Silva, Sasha Moore Fig. 1: Final mockup of front of box design. Artist’s statement Rapper’s…
Critical Play: Cards Against Humanity April 26, 2023 Overview Cards Against Humanity is a physical party game created through Kickstarter by Josh Dillon, Daniel Dranove, Eli Halpern, Ben Hantoot, David Munk, David Pinsof,…
Competitive Analysis Critical Play April 19, 2023 Name/Creator/Platform/Rationale This week, I played water pong, a common drinking game without a formal founder, played primarily across college campuses or at similar party…
Short Exercise: Visual Design of Games April 19, 2023 Throughout Clash Royale, cohesive graphic design elements are employed to create the feeling of entering another world. This is done through an art…
