Monday, October 21, 2013

5 Online Games!

During class we got analyze and play 5 games that were available free online. The first game I played was "only one level." In this game not much tools were used to create different levels for the game and to make the game fun. Instead, the creator of this game thought out of the box and created a fun forever changing game just by tweaking each level. 
The next game I played was, "puzzle platformer." I really liked this game because it didn't really need any complex rules or controls in order to make the game addicting and fun. It was kind of like Tetris in a way because the core mechanic of this game is to use strategy to win.
The game I played next was a game called, "keyboard drumset fucking werefolf." This game was a but different from the rest of the games in a sense that it was a little bit more difficult to understand and to control. The game itself was fast paced and made it hard for a new player to understand the goal of the game. Bit none the less, this was still an awesome game. Even if a player didn't know what to do in this game, the player will eventually figure it out.
Other games I got to player were "dis4ia," and "don't burn the rope."
Here is a lame photo of me about to play "Keyboard Drumset Fucking Werewolf"

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Paper Prototype Game

Hey guys! So I made a game called "We Could Be Doing Drugs" and got to test it out on numerous occasions. The first play test, it was during class and it was more of how I could make a game out of pictures. So it was more brainstorming and troubleshooting on that day. But during the weekend I had made a game board and had tested the product on my friends. They seemed to have really enjoyed it but during the game I did make some minor changes in order to make the game actually work smoothly. For example, I had to change the time limit for the game because it had gone on for too long. The final play test was last class day where I tested the game on just two people. The game worked flawlessly and did not drag on or have bumps like the other occasions.

The game has 5 dots or spots on a game board set up as a race to the finish type of game. The core mechanics for this game is a strategic race to the finish. 

Here are the rules:
1) This is a multi player game.
2) Everybody starts at the same letter on 'A'
3) One person needs to be the computer/judge.
4) Going in order of the ABC's the computer/judge has to come up with what players must draw starting with that letter.
5) Players could sabotage other player's drawings.
6) The computer must keep track of time. Players get 20 seconds to draw the picture.
7) The most accurate or funniest picture gets to move up a step/letter.

2nd play session

3rd Play Session