gamedesign

= Game Design =

What is a game?
Rules + A Goal = A Game

Impromptu Game Design with Jane McGonigal media type="custom" key="23094998"

Hack Games!
How would you remix a board game? What new goal and rules can you establish for a remixed game? What makes a game fun to play? What makes a game boring? **//Note//**: Find ideas for materials and principles for a hack jam with games here.

Play Games!
Pick a couple of games to play and complete an evaluation for each:
 * Games created during previous Video Game Design camps
 * Games for Change (become a game critic)
 * Science Museum Games (many designed by kids)
 * Scratch games (explore creations by young & old)
 * Stencyl games

Consider game genre
What's your favorite video game? Why do you love playing it? What is the primary genre of the game: Adventure, Role-playing, Simulation, Social, Strategy or Puzzle. Create a padlet for students to share their favorite video game and a reason why they like it. media type="custom" key="23539866"