Author: shaotz

Before the class, I thought this: Before taking this class, I was a passionate gamer (practically all my free time went to gaming!) and…

In Battle of the Bands, I was primarily responsible for gameplay design. As noted in the writeup, the most challenging aspect of the iteration…

Final deliverable https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1g3HpqxAgD9fnftRS2MDR4S1A7ZhrvyKK?usp=drive_link Overview Battle of the Bands Players: 4 • Time: 45  minutes • Genre: Deck-builder / Strategy You’re managing a scrappy band…

Game Name: Oxygen Not Included Creator: Klei Entertainment Platform: PC Target Audience: Players who like complex systems, base building, resource management, and hardcore survival…

Time: 10/29 Version: Complete Video Game (10/29) Participant: Ryan Esteban Loo (student of CS377G) Recording Link here. (Main discussion in the last 4 minutes and…

Previously, I liked huge, complex stories. I loved constantly adding new plots, embracing ‘maximalism’. But the consequence was that I often ‘designed games’ without…

Playtest #2 Date: 10/18 Player: One (former) screenwriter Test version: The system of the video game version (not all content was implemented) Board game…

Game: It’s just a burning memory Precise For players This game unfolds through a non-linear, gradually revealed structure. The following text first briefly introduces…

Observation & Comment Observation Comment The host briefly explained the rules and the test began. The player asked if they were playing a certain…

Games are composed of rules. In my past game design works, the common feedback was that “the rules were too complex”. During the design…

Reference Browning, H. (2016). Guidelines for designing effective games as clinical interventions: Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics, and Outcomes (MDAO) Framework. In Handbook of research on holistic…