Rachel Naidich Final Class Reflection June 8, 2022 I think that by taking this class and CS 377G, I now have a new appreciation for different types of games that I either…
Rachel Naidich Critical Play: Is this game balanced? June 6, 2022 The game that I think is one of the most well balanced games is chess, which is why I think it has stood the…
Critical Play: Puzzles June 6, 2022 For my puzzle game, I ended up playing Moss on the Oculus Quest. Moss is a virtual reality adventure game developed by Polyarc for…
P2: Monster Mayhem May 31, 2022 CS247G Project 2 Monster Movie Mayhem By Kayla Kelly, Rachel Naidich, Melissa Ran Artists’ Statement Inspired by the likes of Tamagotchi and Fireboy…
Rachel Naidich Critical Play: Mysteries May 30, 2022 I played Firewatch, which is a game made by Campo Santo for Windows, OS X, Linux, Play Station 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch….
Critical Play: Walking Simulators May 9, 2022 I ended up playing Life is Strange, a game that follows the story of Max Caulfield, a high school student at Blackwell Academy. Max…
Rachel Naidich Critical Play: Bluffing, Judging and Getting Vulnerable… April 22, 2022 Name of game: skribbl.io Creator: @ticedev on Twitter Platform: web Target audience: A group of people looking to play something social online without having…
Rachel Naidich Visual Design of Games April 20, 2022 EXERCISE: explore proximity in your design. What should be grouped? What is different, and thus should be separated from gameplay? I think that…
Rachel Naidich Critical Play: Competitive Analysis April 15, 2022 Cards Against Humanity Cards Against Humanity is a social game with a theme of adult humor. At the beginning of each round, players draw…
Rachel Naidich MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun April 13, 2022 One game that I love to play is bughouse. Bughouse is a popular variant of chess that involves teamwork. Rather than playing 1 vs…
Rachel Naidich What do Prototypes Prototype? April 13, 2022 Will people enjoy writing haikus in a game? This is an important question to answer because there are no previous games that incorporate having…
Rachel Naidich Critical Play April 9, 2022 Name of game: Avalon Creator: Don Eskridge Platform: card game Notable Elements: 5 – 10 players. Each round, the person sitting next to the…