End of Quarter Write-up
In my third quarter of independent study I experienced the value of playing a lot of different games, and getting familiar with a wide…
Final Reflection
My family has always loved to play games, especially Fantasy and Narrative-based games like escape rooms and Secret Hitler. We have tons of board…
The Secretive World of Fez
One of the many things I found amazing about Fez is its use of secrets as a prominent feature of the game. Not only…
Design Details in Papers, Please
I really like Papers, Please. I've played it myself, and watched several playthroughs by different people on YouTube. This last week I was also…
Strengthening Friendships Through Multiplayer Games
While exploring the world of multiplayer games this week I noticed that, while I've heard a lot about how these kinds of games work…
Final CS247G Class Reflection: the importance of play
Before this class, I did not really consider myself a "gamer." Without a dedicated console, I predominantly played games that were accessible on the…
Final Class Reflection
Ever since I was a kid I've loved video games. Altogether I can't imagine how many collective hours of video games I've played prior…
This class has been a very enlightening journey for me. I was a kid when the original Atari came out, and very quickly discovered…
Before taking this class, I was mostly uncritical about the games I played. I don't mean to say that I didn't have opinions about…
Before this class, I thought of game design with some vague conception that it's a combination of aesthetic choices and details that when combined…
I've been an avid gamer ever since a very young age, and I will stay one in the future too. As I was playing…
A final class reflection
After completing CS 247B: Design for Behavioral Change last quarter, I just knew I had to continue taking more design studio classes. Taking CS…
Before this class, I thought playing more video games is naturally going to lead to you being more capable at designing games. However, after…
Before this class, I had just started getting into playing more games as a way to pass time during shelter-in-place. I wanted to get…
Before this class, I admired games but never really engaged with them. Most of my gaming experience comes from card games or famous racing…
Final Reflection (y'all rock!)
Before taking CS247G, I was really close-minded with what games I played and very much had the mindset of "I like these games, so…
In all honesty, I took this class because I didn't understand the value, allure, and popularity of video games. The only video game I…
Sketchnote: Cursed Problems
Going into this class, I already enjoyed gaming as a hobby and was excited to explore them from "behind the veil". I had previously…
Before this class, I was already very interested in games. As a longtime gamer, I've been fascinated by this world for quite a while….