Critical Play: Rules and Onboarding June 8, 2025 FIFA has a very frustrating onboarding experience. Every year they re-release the game with minimally changed mechanics. However, the mechanic changes aren’t major, they’re…
P2: Microdoze (Group 20) June 7, 2025 BY: Kelly G., Ari B., Andreas, Gabe M., Lorenzo A., Yosief A. Artist intention: Microdoze. Ever wondered what it was like to be a…
Final Class Reflection June 6, 2025 Before I started this class, I had a very limited perspective on games and game design. I typically play very mainstream games like FIFA,…
Critical Play: Play Like a Feminist May 30, 2025 This week I played Depression Quest. This game was created by Zoe Quinn, Patrick Lindsey, and Isaac Schankler in 2013 As an interactive nonfiction…
Critical Play: Games of Chance & Addiction May 23, 2025 DISCLAIMER: I played the game on my PS5 so I dont have reference screenshots from my personal gameplay. I will search up images from…
Critical Play: Worldbuilding May 16, 2025 For this week’s critical play I played Super Mario World by Nintendo Switch. This game was released on November 21st, 1990, and goes the…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 10, 2025 The game I played this week is called Factory Balls It is a puzzle game where the user is tasked with painting a blank…
Individual Concept Doc P. 20 — Yosief Abraham May 5, 2025 MoodBoard Game Playlist: Narrative Directions Direction #1: The plot is a fraternity pledge tripping out while completing tasks around the house. Throughout the day…
Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms May 2, 2025 The game I played this week is called Cube Escape: Paradox. It is a short, two-dimensional exploration escape room where the playable character is…
Critical Play: Walking Simulators — Babbdi April 24, 2025 The game I played this week is called Babbdi. It is a short, first person exploration experience where the playable character is looking for…
Mindmap: Narrative Architecture April 23, 2025 Emergent Game (I Like): Fifa Embedded Game (I Like): GTA Evocation Game (I Like): Mario Kart Enacting Game (I Like): Call of Duty Black…
Critical Play: Competitive Analysis April 18, 2025 For this week’s critical play, I play the Cards Against Humanities. This is a physical card game made by Max Tech Lincoln. It’s been…
Short Exercise: What do Prototypes Prototype? April 10, 2025 Will people find our game engaging in a group setting? Being that our game is aimed to be a party game, we want to…
