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The Vessel: Game Design Overview Developed by Sue, Olivia, Victor, Richard, Cecilia and Alex Artist’s Statement ​​”The Vessel” is a pixel art game that…

Before taking 247G, my understanding of play and game design was pretty narrow. I thought of games mostly as systems of rules and challenges,…

Play Stardew Valley with a feminist len was interesting. I had played it before for fun, but playing again, approaching the game with a…

For this week’s critical play, I played Pokémon GO, which seems like  a fun, innocent mobile game, but it actually uses a lot of…

I played Super Mario World (internet archive). One of the biggest choices was to keep the story super simple-Princess is kidnapped by Bowser, and…

Monument Valley, created by Ustwo Games, is a puzzle game available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam’s Panoramic Edition)….

We are designing a psychological horror game set on a stranded spaceship where players navigate the terrifying spread of an alien parasite that takes…

I recently played Omescape Sunnyvale’s Undercooked escape room, and it was a refreshing twist on the usual escape room formula. Instead of following a…

I played What Remains of Edith Finch which is developed by Giant Sparrow and published by Annapurna Interactive, targeting players who enjoy storytelling and…

The game I chose to play is Unpack That created by @Sncgame, a card-based conversation game designed to foster emotional connection and self-reflection among…

Stardew Valley is a game that’s all about running your own farm, building relationships, and exploring a cozy little town. You would plant crops,…