Final Class Reflection – Jasmine June 10, 2024 Before this class, I didn’t think about all the thought and intentional design that goes into games. I really only thought about the outcomes…
Critical Play: Play Like a Feminist – Stardew Valley May 29, 2024 To begin this critical play, and further, the discussion on playing games as a feminist, I am proud to say that I believe I…
Critical Play – Blackjack May 22, 2024 For this week’s critical play, I played Blackjack (otherwise known as 21) online on a website called 24/7 Blackjack. There were no other players,…
Critical Play: Puzzle – Bank Heist Escape Room May 14, 2024 This week was especially fun, as the weekend landed on two important family events: my father’s birthday, and Mother’s Day! To celebrate, my family…
Critical Play – Life is Strange May 9, 2024 For this week’s critical play, I chose Life is Strange. Life is Strange is a mystery, adventure, walking sim available on PC, Mac, Switch,…
Checkpoint 1: Individual Contribution May 6, 2024 Moodboard: Art by @artisticsasquatch and @rayleearts on Instagram. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7hz6jGw2FCeeDZKd15dyV9?si=0d2b55c351d84620 3 Directions: You are the crow. You have been raised by the witch since…
Critical Play – What Remains of Edith Finch May 2, 2024 For this week’s Critical Play, I chose What Remains of Edith Finch. I was initially drawn to this walking sim out of the options…
Critical Play: Judging and Getting Vulnerable… April 23, 2024 Skribbl.io is an online game, website based, that is free to use. It was created by ticedev. In Skribbl.io, you have the option to…
Critical Play: Comparative Analysis April 16, 2024 For this week’s Critical Play, I played Snake Oil. Snake Oil is an Apples-to-Apples mod with the theme of pitching a (silly) product using…
Short Exercise: What do Prototypes Prototype? April 10, 2024 How much player – player interactivity should there be? With the dog show dress-up aspect, we need to ensure that the game maintains…
Critical Play: The Resistance April 9, 2024 For this week’s Critical Play, I went to Game Night and played The Resistance. The Resistance is a card-based board game with specialized cards and…
MDA: Stardew Valley April 9, 2024 Stardew Valley is an amalgamation of several mini-activities possible, set in a fantasy town rich with unlockable lore as you continue playing over time….
Mindmap – Jasmine April 4, 2024 My first mindmap, created in a bit more of a sketchnote format due to paper constraints. Will do better on the radial format next…