Critical Play – Puzzles May 15, 2024 For my critical play this week, I analyzed Portal (1). I’ve played the game before, but revisited it to refresh myself in advance of…
Parthav Shergill Critical Play – Mysteries May 7, 2024 For my critical play this week, I explored “Life is Strange: True Colors.” In this response, I will argue that the gameplay mechanic of…
Parthav Shergill – P2 Checkpoint 1 Individual Contribution May 6, 2024 Playlist: Moodboard: Emotions: Disorientation Curiosity Frolicky Direction 1: You wake up with no memory. From artifacts and gadgets in your room, you realize that…
Critical Play – Walking Simulators April 29, 2024 For my critical play this week, I played “The Stanley Parable” (TSP). I’ve played a portion of TSP once before when I was much…
P1 Team 30 – Love Island The Game April 26, 2024 Love Island The Game created by Naima Patel, Rachel Liu, Julia Rhee, and Parthav Shergill Artist’s Statement Oftentimes, ridiculous, unfathomable situations create new friends,…
Critical Play – Cards Against Humanity April 23, 2024 For this critical play, I chose to play Cards Against Humanity (CAH) with a group of 6 other players, composed of close friends, mutual…
Critical Play – Never Have I Ever April 16, 2024 For my Critical Play, I played Never Have I Ever (NHIE). NHIE is a social/conversational party game played largely by teenagers and young adults….
Short Exercise: What do Prototypes Prototype? April 11, 2024 How do we get players out of their comfort zone while making sure the game isn’t intrusive? A key part of the appeal of…
Parthav Shergill – Critical Play: Secret Hitler April 9, 2024 Secret Hitler is a social deduction game created by Goat, Wolf & Cabbage as a board/card-based party game (we played online) that is best-described,…
MDA – Score! Hero by Parthav April 8, 2024 The mobile game Score! Hero took my middle school by storm when it launched in 2015. The game offered a very unique type of…
Introduce Yourself – Parthav April 3, 2024 Hi, my name is Parthav (he/him). My favorite game of all time is Crusader Kings 2. I really like grand strategy and city builder…