Author: Ngoc

Fig 1. An animation I drew in 1.5 hours that added literally nothing to the game’s system but people liked it a lot !…

“EcoSystem” by Lucas, Ngoc, Leyth, and Krystal Find the first draft here: https://lwcoding.itch.io/ecosystem (PW is: lizardman377g) Fig 1. Image of P3 game’s progress and…

Overview Cult of the Lamb is a 2022 hybrid roguelike action-adventure and colony management simulation developed by Massive Monster and published by Devolver Digital….

Notes Animal Crossing and Economic Simulation Animal Crossing is an “animal village simulator” where players engage in everyday life—working, trading, and customizing homes. Central…

Since I am a bit behind due to a busy weekend, I do not have a playable link where the game is published, but…

Playtest 10/19/25 Player: Alex, a college-aged student. Alex is not an artist, but does not like AI art. Observations:  Fig 1. Conversation with first…

Premise In Blank Canvas, you play as a struggling artist trying to make ends meet in New York City. With a father who doubts…

Heartland Introduction Heartland is a 3-4 player educational game about farming in the Central Valley. The gameplay consists of collecting supplies (like resource cards…

1. Shifting Ideas of “Fun” Old idea: “Fun is learning” — Raph Koster’s view. Reality check: There’s a divergence between what designers/educators and players…

Introduction The game I played is EteRNA, developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University, with early leadership by Jeehyung Lee, Dr….