Final Reflection June 9, 2024 Before CS 247G, my interaction with games was purely as a player seeking escape or a little challenge. I was on a conventional path…
Critical Play – Playing like a feminist May 28, 2024 “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch’s launch in 2017, is a groundbreaking entry in the…
Critical Play – Games of Chance Noah Wong May 20, 2024 Target audience: 4+ (but in Casinos that is higher obviously) Name of the game: Poker Game’s creator: n/a Platform of the game: Card Game…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 13, 2024 Target audience: 13+ Name of the game: Portal 2 Game’s creator: Valve Platform of the game: Switch, PC, PS3/4/5, Xbox 360/One Portal 2…
Critical Play – Life is Strange May 6, 2024 Target audience: M 17+ Name of the game: Life is Strange Game’s creator: Dontnod Entertainment Platform of the game: PC, Playstation, Xbox, Switch “Life is Strange”…
CP 1 Individual – Noah Wong May 6, 2024 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4jBVdFhXddESCukSGUR1Sb?si=186c95cdc85d4716 3 Directions: Stanford Overworld Map: The game features a large, 2D overworld map styled like classic Mario games but modeled after…
Team Norms Team 20 May 2, 2024 Noah, Luke, Brenden, Abhi Clear deliverables after every meeting RESPOND TO MESSAGES Be open to new ideas – don’t just shoot people down Follow…
Critical Play | Walking Sim | BABBDI April 30, 2024 How does walking tell the story? Target audience: 16+ Name of the game: BABBDI Game’s creator: Lemaitre Bros. Platform of the game: Steam,…
Critical Play – Judging Games April 23, 2024 Target audience: 9+ Name of the game: Apples to Apples Game’s creator: Matt Kirby Platform of the game: Card Game “Apples to Apples” is a fascinating example…
Critical Play | Competitive Analysis April 16, 2024 Target audience: 18+ Name of the game: Cards against humanity Game’s creator: Max Temkin, Josh Dillon, Daniel Dranove, Eli Halpern, Ben Hantoot, David Munk,…
Short Exercise – What do Prototypes Prototype? April 11, 2024 How much time should pitches be? This is crucial to figuring out the game’s pace and keeping it fun and active. For prototypes, we…
MDA Analysis – Noah Wong April 9, 2024 In Dark Souls 3, developed by FromSoftware, the gameplay mechanics around risk, exploration, and reward create gameplay dynamics that are challenging yet deeply rewarding….
Critical Play: Secret Hitler April 9, 2024 “How does the game emphasize social deduction through its mechanics? Connect your analysis to the game’s formal elements.” Game: Secret Hitler Target Audience: Young…
Introduce Yourself – Noah Wong April 4, 2024 Hey there, my name is Noah :). I’m a junior, symsys major, and use he/him pronouns. I grew up playing a ton of Pokemon (ex…