FInal Class Reflection June 10, 2023 Before this class, I had a limited perspective on game design, viewing it primarily as a means of entertainment and distraction. My gaming experiences…
Critical Play: Play Like a Feminist June 6, 2023 Target Audience: individuals interested in exploring feminist perspectives in video games. Name of Game: Florence Creator: Mountains Platform: Available on iOS and Android devices…
Critical Play: Games of Chance June 6, 2023 For this week’s critical play I used the online casino game engine, Virtual Slots Tour, which links to the 7 Seas Casino that has…
Critical Play: Games of Chance May 24, 2023 For this week’s critical play my friends and I played a few rounds of poker. Growing up in Nairobi, poker was a super popular…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 17, 2023 Game: Monument Valley Creator: Ustwo Games Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, PlayStation The player controls Ida, the protagonist, and helps them move around the…
Critical Play: Mysteries May 10, 2023 This week, I played Life is Strange 2. Creator: Dontnod Entertainment and published by Square Enix Platforms: PC, XBox One, Play Station, MacOS Launch…
Team 12 Individual Checkpoint 1 May 7, 2023 Emotions to evoke Wonder/Awe – A key aim of our game is to promote learning around history, culture and geography, and as a result,…
Critical Play: Walking Simulators May 3, 2023 Game Overview Game Name: Road 96 Creator: DigixArt Platform: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC Target audience:…
P1 – Team 12 April 28, 2023 Game Name: Scrutiny Artist’s Statement: Scrutiny is a social deduction game which can be played by any number of people in a relaxed social…
Critical Play: Bluffing, Judging and Getting Vulnerable April 27, 2023 Cards Against Humanity is a pretty popular party game, especially in super social places such as college campuses. The game was created through Kickstarter…
Visual Design of Games April 20, 2023 The game I chose to analyze was FIFA by EA sports. A new version of the game is released annually, with the latest version…
What do Prototypes Prototype April 15, 2023 How many participants should we have for the game? Our game is hugely dependent on group dynamics and on having the participants in a…
Critical Play April 15, 2023 Name of game, creator, platform. Among Us, Marcus Bromander Mobile, Web, Desktop, Consoles Target Audience Groups of people, ages 9+ Important Formal Elements…