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Games & Play
Week of October 22
Games & Play Week of October 22 Journal? Feedback/Debriefing - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Games & Play Week of October 22 Journal? Feedback/Debriefing - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Games & Play Week of October 22 Journal? Feedback/Debriefing on Game Jam From design to analysis. How and why do we observe gameplay? Satwicz, Stevens & McCarthy + Sudnow Two extremely di ff erent approaches. Watching others play, both
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From design to analysis.
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How and why do we observe gameplay?
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Satwicz, Stevens & McCarthy + Sudnow
Two extremely different approaches.
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Watching others play, both in-game and out.
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Textual transcription -> Discourse analysis.
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A little observation-oriented class exercise.
Need a volunteer to play Breakout.
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Volunteer plays: We watch and take notes.
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Volunteer: What did it feel like playing this game? Observers: What did we notice about them playing this game?
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Not just observation, though.
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Critical readings: Duncan (& Duncan) Bogost
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Description & History Systems and Dynamics Uses, Contexts of Play
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“Well-Played”
Interpreting the “meaning” of a game, with a focus on observation of how you or someone else plays it.
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Must include:
Description & History / Systems and Dynamics / Contexts of Play Observations of you or others’ playing (see Sudnow, SS&M) References to at least four course readings
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