Final Class Reflection – Marcus Polson August 14, 2026 I came into this class loving games, video games, board games, card games, everything. Because I loved games, I wanted to make games, but…
Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms – Marcus Polson August 7, 2026 Yesterday I played Virginia, a 2016 game by developer Variable State and published by 505 Games. I played it on Steam, where the game…
Critical Play: Puzzles – Marcus Polson July 30, 2026 This week I played Portal 2, a classic of the puzzle genre and arguably gaming as a whole that up to now I never…
Critical Play: Worldbuilding – Marcus Polson July 24, 2026 For this critical play I played Undertale, a 2015 indie game by Toby Fox. Despite this game’s popularity and cultural significance, I hadn’t actually…
Sketchnote: Loops & Arcs – Marcus Polson July 21, 2026 A game I very much enjoy that employs loops & arcs effectively is Hades by Supergiant Games. Hades uses many loops of vary frequency,…
Checkpoint 1: Concept Doc – Team Josephoartigasia July 21, 2026 Concept: A Factory Building RPG Synopsis A Co-op factory game with individual levels that increase in difficulty. Includes an overarching story with narrative choices…
Individual Concept Doc – Marcus Polson (team josephoartigasia) July 20, 2026 Emotions: Hope, Intrigue, Discovery Moodboard: Concept Playlist: Possible Directions/Concepts: A TTRPG with a defined narrative, which would be conveyed by the digital element. Players…
Critical Play: Walking Simulators – Marcus Polson July 15, 2026 On Monday I played a game called Journey by That Game Company and published by Annapurna Interactive. I played it via Steam, as it…
Critical Play: Competitive Analysis – Marcus Polson July 9, 2026 Peak is a game released in 2025 by indie studios Landfall and Aggro Crab. Earlier this week, I played it with some friends online…
Critical Play: Bluffing, Judging and Getting Vulnerable – Marcus Polson July 2, 2026 Coup is a game all about bluffing. Created by Rikki Tahta and originally published by La Mame Games, it only gained popularity upon a…
Short Exercise: Learning to Play Closely – Marcus Polson June 29, 2026 A game that I feel does a great job of merging narrative and gameplay elements to tell an emotional story is Celeste. This game…
MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun – Marcus Polson June 25, 2026 A game I played recently and enjoyed in particular for it’s numerous aesthetics is Inscryption. The initial game that you play in Inscryption is…
Introduce Yourself – Marcus Polson June 24, 2026 Hi! Im Marcus(He/Him) and im a high schooler attending the summer session. Favorite Game of all Time: Hollow Knight Hollow Knight is a…