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Blog Post 9: Course Reflection
I went into this class thinking it would be an easy class. And I was right. It WAS an easy class, however I didn’t expect to have so much fun learning about game design and being proud of the games that I made. Everything I learned from being in class related to game design and… Read more
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Harry Potter Wizards Unite
Harry Potters Wizards Unite is a GPS walking game by Niantic, the makers of Pokemon Go. The game also uses the same mechanics with an energy system where you get more from inns . It has the same random encounter system by instead of capturing pokemon you instead cast spells to resolve problems or defeat… Read more
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Blog Post 6: Video Game Prototype
Treasure Trove In our simple game, we are a treasure chest collecting coins while simultaneously avoiding bombs and dodging lasers. We start we our menu screen with an animated title that flashes and gleams along with a start button that will load our main game scene. We control our treasure chest with wasd and arrow… Read more
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First Playable
The name of our game is “Treasure Trove”. My role is the designer because I am doing the programming and as such have to implement everything we want. It makes sense that I would control what goes in or not. Both players thought that what we have a fairly solid base. Movement came natural to… Read more
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Video Game Lab
On 9/25, my partner Ethan Ly and I played a few games together. some games he played and I watched and some games I played and he watched. Of those games “Qwop”, “This is the only level”, and “A dance of fire and ice” stood out to me the most. Qwop was a fun time… Read more
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