CS247G – The Mechanics of Magic

Checkpoint 0: Team Norms

May 1, 2025

Teammates: Eleanor, Shang, Yanny We arrive at meetings within 5 minutes of the agreed start time, with materials ready and full attention on the…

Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms – Amelia Chen

May 1, 2025

The game I chose to play is Tiny Rooms: Story Mystery (TRSM), a mystery/adventure game developed by Kiary Games. TRSM is a mobile game…

Checkpoint 0: Team Norms

May 1, 2025

Team members: Lisa Ing, Caroline Tran, Jenny Tao, Barry Cheung. Practice transparent communication by clearly outlining scheduling and work capacities. Example: “I have academic…

Concept Doc Individual Assignment

May 1, 2025

Moodboard: Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/3bQQqvjT7hUufUhIiGNMau?utm_source=generator Emotions: Nostalgia, Wistfulness, Hope Original Concept: Time Travel, Alternate Universe, Discovery/Recovery

Checkpoint 0: Team Norms- Team 1

May 1, 2025

Team members: Abbie, Emma, Daphne, Hannah Team Norms: Communicate (in group chat or in person) when tasks are completed or when additional help is…

Checkpoint 0: Team Norms – Team 4 (Stella Li, Izzy Meyerson, Ingrid Nordberg)

May 1, 2025

Give team members your full attention when you’re listening to them—listen to understand, not to respond. Prioritize kindness, especially in conflicts. Address issues sooner…

Team Norms: Team 7

May 1, 2025

Running efficient meetings Being open and respectful to all Communicate when unable to make deadlines Everyone knows exactly what they need to do to…

Team Norms

May 1, 2025

Consistent communication – share ideas and stay on top of deadlines Submit individual work contribution by discussed deadline Let team know about challenges early…

Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms – Karina Chen

May 1, 2025

The Nursery is a live-action, paranormal horror escape room designed by Edscapade Games in San Jose for players aged-17+ (https://www.edscapadegames.com/game/the-nursery). Designed for groups of…

Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms

May 1, 2025

I played Tiny Room Stories Town Mystery, a mystery exploration game developed by Kiary Games Itd and rated E for Everyone. The game would…

Critical Play: Tiny Rooms (Mysteries & Escape Rooms) – Hannah Yu

May 1, 2025

For this week’s critical play, I played Tiny Rooms Story Town Mystery, a mobile game dedveloped by Kiary Games. I would describe the target…

Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms – Daphne

May 1, 2025

I played Tiny Room Story: Town Mystery on and off for a couple hours. I downloaded Tiny Room Story from the Apple App Store…

Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms

May 1, 2025

A friend of mine recommended Cube Escape: Paradox to me a while ago, and I finally gave it a try (thanks for this homework…

Sketchnote: Designer’s Notebook: The Role of Architecture in Videogames — Barry

May 1, 2025

Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms

May 1, 2025

I played Tiny Room Story: Town Mystery, created by Kiary Games. It is available on several platforms, including Steam and the App Store. I…

Sebastian Critical Play – Blue Prince

May 1, 2025

Name of game: The Blue Prince Creator: Hato Moa and Denis Mikan Platform: PC (I played on Mac with a controller) Target audience: Fans…

Checkpoint 0: Team Norms – Group 12 (Ilaria, Melody, Dalynn, Monica)

May 1, 2025

Communicate early and often if you think you will fall short of a deliverable. Acknowledge/react to messages so we all are on the same…

Joaquin Critical Play 4: Mysteries & Escape Rooms

May 1, 2025

[major puzzle spoilers. minor story spoilers.] Cube Escape Paradox is an point-and-click escape room themed about a detective trying to rediscover their…

Sketchnote: Designer’s Notebook: The Role of Architecture in Videogames

May 1, 2025

Critical Play: Mysteries & Escape Rooms

May 1, 2025

I played Tiny Room Story: Town Mystery