This is a team-based exercise.
The schedule can be downloaded here.
The Game Concept Outline can be downloaded here.
The Presentation guidelines / outline can be downloaded here.
*additional time outside of class will be needed—coordinate with your team via Slack group DM
Thursday 2/24 (Class 7)*
Begin ideation on possible game premises (inspired by the Values at Play cards and process).
The VAP / Grow-a-Game cards can be downloaded here (printable) or here (Word Document).
Download the Game Concept Outline (OpenLab); upload to Google Doc or similar shared format for collaborative editing
Draft Section 1, “Executive Summary”
Tuesday 03/01 (Class 8)*
Determine team roles and begin research
Determine game mechanics, core game play, characters, navigation, rules, procedures, objects, etc.
Draft Section 2, “Proposed Game Concept”
Thursday 03/03 (Class 9)*
Collaboratively develop your ideas and the Game Concept Outline
Develop a paper or physical prototype of your game concept, after seeing various examples
Tuesday 03/08 (Class 10)*
Each team will have around 20 minutes to…
Briefly pitch your game concept to in-class playtesters from another group (5 minutes)
Conduct a virtual playtesting session of your game and interview players (10 minutes)
Evaluate the game concept, prototype, and playtest results with your group (5 minutes)
Revise your paper/cardboard game prototype based on feedback and make a playtest #2 plan
Outside of class…
Conduct and video-record a playtest + Q&A with someone outside of the class
Update all parts of the Game Concept Outline, making sure to include research URLs
Prepare a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation with sketches, photos, video clips & send via Slack
Thursday 03/03 (Class 9)*
Collaboratively develop your ideas and the Game Concept Outline
Develop a paper or physical prototype of your game concept, after seeing various examples
Thursday 03/10 (Class 11)
Each team will have around 15 minutes to present their projects + 10 minutes for critiques
Group discussion and evaluation of projects
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