Twang – The Mechanics of Magic

Final Class Reflection – Tristan Wang

May 31, 2022

Before Coming into class, I’ve played my share of games, be it video games, board games, or physical games. I most often thought of…

Project 2: Ma Nasa / “Weird Place” (Peter Gofen, Qiantan Hong, Emily Hsu, Neha Vinjapuri, Tristan Wang)

May 31, 2022

Artist’s Statement Ma Nasa (Weird Place) is an escape room built around authenticity and immersion. While we quickly made the decision to hone in…

Terror in Subnautica (Mindmap) – Tristan Wang

May 25, 2022

Critical Play: Is This Game Balanced? (Polytopia) – Tristan Wang

May 22, 2022

Basic information Name: The Battle of Polytopia Creator: Midjiwan AB Platform: Android & iOS. I usually play on my iPad. Target audience: People who…

Onboarding in Plants vs Zombies (Sketchnote) – Tristan Wang

May 21, 2022

Critical Play: Puzzles (Monument Valley) – Tristan Wang

May 12, 2022

Basic information Name: Monument Valley Creator: Ustwo Games Platform: The game is designed for mobile devices. I played on an iPad. Target audience: The…

Puzzles In Games, Puzzles As Games (Mindmap) – Tristan Wang

May 10, 2022

Critical Play: Mysteries (Year Walk) – Tristan Wang

May 4, 2022

Basic information Name: Year Walk Creator: Simogo Platform: I played the game on an iPad. Target audience: People who enjoy games involving puzzles, exploration,…

The Role of Architecture in Videogames (Sketchnote) – Tristan Wang

May 4, 2022

Critical Play: Walking Simulators (Journey) – Tristan Wang

April 29, 2022

Basic information Name: Journey Creator: Thatgamecompany & Santa Monica Studio (co-developers), Sony Computer Entertainment (publisher), Jenova Chen (director). Platform: Originally released for PS3. I…

P2 Moodboard, Playlist & Directions – Tristan Wang

April 27, 2022

Emotions Tense, uneasy, intrigued. Moodboard Playlist Sketches Directions & approaches Narrative Exploring, escaping, or hijacking alien spacecraft? Features Disoriented, trapped in a dark room…

Game Architecture (Sketchnote) – Tristan Wang

April 27, 2022

Narrative Architecture (Mindmap) – Tristan Wang

April 27, 2022

Project 1: Mutually Assured Destruction (Qiantan Hong, Emily Hsu, Neha Vinjapuri, Tristan Wang)

April 21, 2022

Artist’s Statement We were all initially brought together by our love for social deduction games. Spyfall, Mafia, Secret Hitler – all of these games…

Balancing Games: Chance and Skill – Tristan Wang

April 20, 2022

Critical Play: Bluffing, Judging, and Getting Vulnerable (skribbl.io) – Tristan Wang

April 15, 2022

Introduction For my critical play, I played skribbl.io with some friends. Skribbl.io is an online Pictionary-like judging game. Players take turns drawing a prompt…