Game design Assignment

Childhood Game

Final Deadline: 9/14 via e-mail to the professor

The goal of this assignment is to create an improved version of a childhood game you used to play.  Document your process as you go. Your work will be judged on your documentation and how enjoyable a game you manage to create for the intended audience.

Restrictions:

• No drinking games.
• Must involve some physical activity (no pure board games).

Part I

1. File Name (0): The file name should be Firstname Lastname Childhood.docx
2. List of problems (10): List problems with the game you chose that your improved design might try to solve.
3. Brainstorming (10): Brainstorm (in writing) at least twenty ideas about your game. You might also find it useful to brainstorm in categories: Game Rules, Target Audience, Materials/Technology Used, Story, all five senses, etc.

Part II

Take at least one of your ideas from Part I, and:

1. Initial rules (10): Write the complete game rules.
2. Playtest record (10): Try playing it and record at least the following details (be specific!):
   1. Who played
   2. How long did the game take
   3. What was the final score of each player/how the game ended
   4. Anything else significant
3. Analysis of initial game (10): Analyze (in writing) what is good and bad about it.
4. Rules changes (10) with playtest (10): Update the rules based upon your analysis, and try playing it again.
   1. Record the same details as Part (b) above.
5. Analysis of final version (10): Analyze (in writing) the “improved” version.
6. Filename (0): The filename should be Firstname Lastname Childhood.docx

Good writing (20): Be sure to write clearly and professionally. Have others edit your work if you can. I’m a stickler for good writing!