Week 2!!
In Week 2 we looked at game spaces and worldbuilding to flesh out our Week 1 ideas. A gameworld is a dynamic system of interconnected and indepedant variables. As Jorgenson puts it, “Gameworlds are world representations designed with a particular READ MORE
Prison Design
The deformed is always inharmonious with the divine, and the beautiful harmonious.” – Socrates This quote comes from a belief that exposure to beauty will improve us, and ugliness will degrade us, or that ugliness is a punishment. Even today, READ MORE
Panopticons
The word “panopticon” comes from the Greek “panoptes”, meaning “all-seeing”. Similarly, a panopticon building is designed such that one person can view every other person in the building. The original idea for my game came from the idea of a READ MORE
Scopophobia
Scopophobia is the intense fear of being watched, scrutinized, and judged – a social fear that stems from the human need to bond to other pack creatures, because without them we are in more danger. The anxiety is intense, often READ MORE
Horror Media Analysis
My idea admittedly did not come from a vaccuum, but rather is a mishmash of different horror media that has affected me over the years – as well as a few other elements thrown in. To make the best game READ MORE
Week 1!
Our first week of year 2’s lecture outlined what was expected of us this semester. This was when I found out our brief for the year: to make a Game Design Document for a game concept of our choosing! What READ MORE
Week 3 Reading
Bad Graphics by Jacob Geller: Publishers invest a lot of money so it’s important to earn money back. For AAA studios, good graphics are immensely important for selling their consoles, as they advertise being on the “cutting edge” of technology, READ MORE
Week 2 Reading
Worldbuilding from a Mechanic by Emily Short: If you have mechanics, that means you have If the gameplay action is not tied to anything in the real world, though, we may need to invent a context that makes sense of READ MORE
Week 1 Reading
“People may forget what you said, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou To make sure the emotions you create are the right ones, ask yourself these questions: “Work in the invisible world at least READ MORE