Mysteries Enhance Player Engagement in Monument Valley; Amy Zhou May 13, 2024 Monument Valley, crafted by ustwo games, is more than just a visually stunning mobile game; it is a labyrinth of mysteries and illusions that…
Sketchnote: Game Architecture – Alexander Worley May 10, 2024 Prey (2017) is a favorite game of mine, and it uses breaks its mechanics down into several simultaneous arcs for the play to enjoy….
Sketchnote: Game Architecture – Yuren Sun May 9, 2024 A game that I enjoy is Stardew Valley. I think that the game’s architecture focuses mainly on the loops for skill development. There players…
Sketchnote: Game Architecture – Oluseyi Ogundipe May 9, 2024 A game I enjoy is FTL: Faster than Light, a spaceship simulation roguelike. Since it is a roguelike, the entire game consists of…
Sketchnote — Game Architecture May 9, 2024 This was one of my favorite readings so far! This seems like a very straightforward and practical way to deconstruct a game (or, having…
Interaction Loops & Arcs May 9, 2024 Balder’s Gate is truly an excellent game, if not heavy on the graphics and asks a lot out of my computer. It’s a…
Critical Play – Life is Strange May 9, 2024 For this week’s critical play, I chose Life is Strange. Life is Strange is a mystery, adventure, walking sim available on PC, Mac, Switch,…
Sketchnote: Game Architecture May 9, 2024 A game I love is Fallout 4. This game is an open world RPG, where the overarching narrative is that you as the player…
Critical Play — Return of the Obra Dinn May 8, 2024 Return of the Obra Dinn is the epitome of an embedded narrative because it fully exploits the gap between the players’ knowledge of the…
Game Architecture – Sketchnotes – Loops and Arcs – Caleb Liu May 8, 2024 Note May 8, 2024 (2) A game I enjoy is Clash Royale. The major arc of the game is to collect as many trophies…
Sketchnote: Game Architecture – Valerie May 8, 2024 A game I enjoy is Plants vs. Zombies and the general Game Architecture it uses is Levels.
Sketchnote: Game Architecture – Ethan Foster May 8, 2024 One of my favorite games is Portal 2. This game contains many loops, as you learn the different mechanics of portals, gels, light bridges,…
After the Fire — Concept Doc May 8, 2024 Synopsis Our game presents the journey of a young forest spirit to revitalize his home after a devastating wildfire. The main character is a…