Game Elements
During our readings last week it became very clear that gaming and what it is can mean different things for different people. The first article I read was "What are the Qualities of Games?" by Ian Scheiber. In the article it specifies different steps and things designers look into. I feel this is an important element. End of the day you want your players to be engaged and have something to work towards. ● Players ● Objectives (goals) ● Rules ● Resources and Resource Management ● Game State ● Information ● Sequencing ● Player Interaction ● Theme (Narrative, Backstory, Setting) ● Games as Systems This article goes into detail on the importance of Critical Analysis and what it entails. I learnt that Critical Analysis is important when developing a piece of work so it can help you improve on different elements of your game. I thought Critical Analysis was where you try to pick out everything wrong but I now know t...