December 2009
1 post
Frankenstein The Board Game
You have been abandoned. The site of your grotesque form has caused your creator to flee, leaving you all alone. You have no skills. You are unable to read or write, and thus you are unable to communicate. You are also unable to use your new body to move successfully about. You can however attain these skills so you can find your creator. Only then will he accept you. It is your quest to be...
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as a Video Game.
ashowkati:
What if Mary Shelley was a present day video game designer?
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Due to the general setup of the characters of Frankenstein, the game would best tell the story from the perspective of Frankenstein’s Monster. He would be the best character to be used to explore the world of Frankenstein. The game would be a third-person perspective, over-the-shoulder...
November 2009
4 posts
pixelate environment
ewilde:
My favorite episode was the one in which they talked about how the player relates to the character. I agree that the more vague characters help the player connect to the character they are controlling. The example helped immensely; they had you tell bob which way to go, then they had you control bob with arrow keys. Telling Bob where to go does not make you “Bob”, but moving him with the...
Understanding Games
I thought the flash games were a very effective method for teaching me about games. I’m more of a hands-on learner so having the ability to go through the motions while learning about the various concepts was really helpful. I couldn’t really think of anything important missing from the games either. If there were any episodes that stuck out to me, it would have to be the second...
My Portfolio Website →
Check out my portfolio website. It’s a work in progress so don’t be too harsh if you decide on giving me some much needed constructive criticism.
October 2009
4 posts
Postmortem
When we began this project I was pretty pessimistic about it. The idea that all of us were going to combine pieces from a bunch of crappy games and then separate them into three smaller boxes seemed kind of stupid, I must admit. I wasn’t really seeing any possible way that my group was going to make anything amazing out of the contents in the box we were given. We had a bunch of cards with pieces...
Blog Response #5
If none of you have have heard of the incredibly geeky game known as Settlers of Catan I suggest you put down your video game controller and race your bicycle over to your nearest comic book store and pick up a copy. Last year around Christmas time my brother sent me an email suggesting I get him this game for Christmas. I had endless material at my fingertips. Over the next few weeks I barraged...
Art 3160 - IF
ashowkati:
This week I played The games Dead Like Ants and For A Change.
Enjoying these games would be a huge stretch. But if i had to choose one, i suppose it would have to be Dead Like Ants, simply because i completed it… accidentally. Both game experiences were grueling and immensely frustrating. It probably doesn’t help they they were my first attempts at Interactive Fiction. To be honest,...
Blog Response #4
Well to be perfectly honest, I pretty much disliked both the games I had to play. I was utterly confused with the whole thing at first. Even with the hints I was unsure of what to type sometimes. I think the reason I disliked the games so much is that you have to speak it’s language to get anything accomplished. If it were me programming the game, I would make it so that if someone typed in...
September 2009
8 posts
Assignment #2 Amy J. Wilke
awilke:
Steven Sojka and Amy Wilke
Assignment 2
New Game board rules: Get off the “island” with 3 eggs.
1. Each player starts with 3 eggs and 1 dinosaur on the board.
2. Player draws UNO card and moves number of spaces on card. Player tokens can move any direction but can not switch direction once they have started moving a direction. Unless they have reached the end of the board. If 0...
Reading Response #3
stevensteelsojka:
I finished playing Today I Die and I loved it! It is such a cool concept! The lack of explanation at the beginning was kind of annoying, but I think it added to the length of the game since you had to figure out what to do. I requires you to think.
This game uses words in a very powerful way. I never played to many text based games, but this game lets you interact with the...
"Today I Die"
I have to be honest, I didn’t really like the game very much at first glance. The poorly made graphics really turned me off. I also got tired of looking at the screen not knowing what the hell I was supposed to do. Once I figured out that this game, like many others, was a giant puzzle, I started to like it. As I was slowly solving each puzzle the poorly made graphics, which initially turned...
Assignment # 2
In my search for two artists that I could compare and/or contrast, I came across Charles Darrow and Norman Rockwell. While my original goal was to solely find two artists that were active within the same time period, I quickly began to find the similarities and contradictions I didn’t expect to find so easily. Most people who know anything about art have heard the name Norman Rockwell. This is...
Reading Discussion #1
ukla:
Does anyone know if they ever created a Simpson’s Monopoly game?
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I just typed it into google and clicked the first hit. Here ya’ go!
http://www.amazon.com/USAopoly-MN006-025-Simpsons-Monopoly/dp/B00005IX8V
Blog Response #1 Amy WilkeI
awilke:
Hildegard of Bingen was a famous Medival Artist. The Medieval Times encompasses one of the most interesting periods in the history of art. Its subjects and content compare very well with the Medival game design of Dungeons and Dragons game designer, Monte Cook. His designs and mediums more than just similar to Hildegard of Bingen. Both involve roleplaying, defines the genre, and is...
Blog Response # 2
Our game currently only supports four players. Players should remain playing the game until it is completed. If a player leaves during game play, they will probably be barraged with a series of insults by the other players. There are two alternative player structures that can differ from the current player structure. Players can either group into teams or more players can be added to the game. The...
What is a game?!
When I began reading through all of the definitions that were listed off in Ian Schrieber’s game design course I was to say the least, overwhelmed. I wasn’t aware that in order for something to be a game it had to possess many if not all of the characteristics he listed. However there were many points he made in which I agreed with. The fact that he pointed out that a game is an activity...
August 2009
1 post
First Post Arts 3160
This is my first day in 3160. I’m supposed to type something interesting. Something interesting.