I believe that through the playtesting stages of my game I have been able to change a lot of the rules of the game to make it more user-friendly and easier to play. My game aims to get rid of all the cards in your hand through gameplay. To do this, players must put down… Read More Game Rules
I believe that the game I created involves some confrontation in the gameplay and that by adding this the mechanics of the game become more interesting and dynamic to play. The confrontational elements include the action cards which are scattered throughout the deck of cards. These action cards allow for a change in gameplay while it… Read More Play Testing Game Prototype
For my game this week I will be discussing Abstraction and whether my game has concepts of it, my progress with the prototype and an example of the rules which are being used in the playtesting. Abstraction in games can be defined as: The conceptual process that is a series of mental activities where rules… Read More Game Prototype and Abstraction
For the prototype of the game Meme-ery only a few material components are being used to experiment with. These material components are the analogue playing cards which are the basis for the game playing. Due to the materials of this game being very limited, one could say that the price of creating, distributing and marketing… Read More Game Prototype and Materials
During the class, we brainstormed ideas that we could potentially use for our final game concept. The brainstorming session in class was a great way to start thinking about the game and concepts that could be further expanded and developed. In this 5 minute brainstorm, there were a few good ideas but most of them… Read More Brainstorming Game Ideas
We all know how painful group presentations can be at university – and how quickly it can go downhill as the weeks fly by. But I have to say, for this class, I have had three of the most awesome girls as group members. Having a group of people who work well together, are comfortable… Read More Individual & Group Contributions
Our new game idea is a play on ‘Monopoly Deal‘ and will allow players to interact and be strategic more while playing the mechanics of the game. In our Game (which has yet to be named) you play as a student, and the game aims to keep their university, work and social life balanced throughout… Read More II. Students Maintaining Uni, Work and a Social Life – A Game in the Making
The game that was prototyped in my group works with the concept of students struggling with balancing university, work and relationships while being a student at university or even school. This theme/idea is one that we have all experienced at some point being students and is something that we hope will make it relatable to… Read More I. Students Maintaining Uni, Work and a Social Life – A Game in the Making
Chin Music is a short and fast memory game that tests first of all your memory (Duh!) but also your ability to bluff and improvise your way through a game. The game “Chin Music” was created by Talen Lee who is a part of the Invincible Ink community where individuals work to design both analog… Read More “CHIN MUSIC”
