MDA – EverMerge April 11, 2022 I played a ton of EverMerge last year. It is a casual mobile game where merging items is the core mechanic. Players merge the…
What Prototypes Prototype April 11, 2022 1. Are players affected by their opponents’ actions? A core part of the social/party game is that there is lots of interaction between players….
MDA – Dream Daddy April 11, 2022 Dream Daddy is a dad-dating simulator that was popular in 2018. I remember playing it with my brother as a joke, but it was…
Texas Hold ‘Em – Critical Play April 11, 2022 Our game prototype, Chipped Out!, is a lighter variant of poker meant to an accessible social game. To figure out exactly which aspects of…
MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun April 11, 2022 A game that I recently have come to love is Wordle. For a quick introduction, Wordle is a linguistic version of Mastermind. The player…
Prototypes and Answering Questions April 11, 2022 The following questions about prototypes are in the context of our proposed game, Chipped Out! Question 1: Will new players pick up on the…
What do Prototypes Prototype? April 11, 2022 How do we create an environment that is fun for different groups? One aspect that we are trying to figure out what works best…
MDA – Garden Paws April 11, 2022 I like Garden Paws a lot because it combines some of my favorite types of games: RPGs, farming simulators, and open world exploration games. Garden…
What Do Prototypes Prototype? April 11, 2022 Will players still be engaged when it’s not their turn? This is an important question to answer since Jenga players don’t have much to…
MDA — Stardew Valley April 11, 2022 I’m working on a game based on Stardew Valley. In the context of the video and readings, I’ve come to see the phrase “making…
MDA and 8 Kinds of Fun April 11, 2022 One of my favorite games is Uno because of its wide variety of mechanics that make it all kinds of fun! To start off…
What Prototypes Prototype April 11, 2022 How can we limit the level of communication between players? This is an important question to answer because the premise of our game is…
MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun: Super Smash Bros. April 11, 2022 Super Smash Bros Ultimate by Nintendo’s Masahiro Sakurai Mechanics: Competition Win states Challenges Character Selection Actions: Fighting Block Special Attack Walk Pivot Taunt Jump…
What Do Prototypes Prototype? April 11, 2022 1. How can we prevent a player from being too descriptive when they’re describing their role? Given the descriptive nature of our game where…
MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun: Ludo April 11, 2022 Ludo is a strategy board game that I would always play with my family. The premise of the game is for two to four…
MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun: Gris April 11, 2022 Game: Gris Developer: Nomada Studio, Blitworks Mechanics: walk/run, jump, smash, swim, propel/call for “flight” help, sing Dynamics: experimentation/combos, exploration/discovery Aesthetics: sensory, challenge, narrative Gris…
MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun: Valorant April 11, 2022 Valorant is a 5v5 tactical first-person shooter (FPS) game by Riot Games. Players play as agents with unique abilities, combining FPS mechanics with strategy…
What do Prototypes Prototype? April 11, 2022 Smaller game prototypes constructed early during our game’s development cycle could help guide the characteristics of its mechanics by answering the following questions: What…
MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun: Monopoly Deal April 10, 2022 Monopoly Deal is a game that I have played for the longest time. I used to play it with my friends from back home…
MDA & 8 Kinds of Fun – Monopoly Deal – Eunji Lee April 10, 2022 One of my favorite games is Monopoly Deal, which is a faster-paced card game version of Monopoly. I love how the added mechanics of…