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Reading Week 03

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This assignment has two parts: the first set of readings(45mins) and to finish up, you will write up a blog post with your thoughts.

Usually, when we write in blogs and as an example last your first two weeks these posts deliberately asked for your opinion and belief in relation to the tasks. The texts are carefully selected, it is the intention that at least one is accessible in terms of language ie easier to understand, and one of the selected text will be a published academic paper. The academic paper may be more difficult to digest and this is understandable, it is my hope that throughout the semester that by reading and trying to make sense that it will open your research to a wealth of available information.

The posts in relation to the readings should be of more of an academic style addressing the topics covered with the texts that you read. In essence for the reading blog each week it should be factual in tone with limited reference to personal opinions if unsure ask!

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Readings

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Before we can make a game we need to understand what a game is and what are the elements that make it a game. this paper sets out what a game is. – What is a game Anyway?

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As you develop an idea of what a game is it’s important to think about how you might approach its development this academic paper discusses an approach. – The organic nature of game ideation

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The following website describes four basic methods for generating ideas – Four Basic Methods for Generating Ideas [Links to an external site

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Pulling the Plug: In Defense of Non-Digital Teaching and Learning, [Links to an external site] by Lewis Pulsipher Pulsipher explains why we should make tabletop games to learn video game design.
So You’re Going To Make A Game For The Very First Time?, by Lewis Pulsipher Publisher gives practical advice on creating your first game. [Links to an external site]
Don’t Be a Vidiot, by Greg Costikyan [Links to an external site]
If you want to be a video game designer, this article provides both an incentive to study board games, and also a starting point for the kinds of games that are out there beyond Monopoly and RISK
I Have No Words and I Must Design, by Greg Costikyan. [Links to an external site]

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Blog

When you are done browsing, write up a blog post with your thoughts about what you have read. For the blog post, use “Game Design” in the title, with “Reading, Week 3” as the labels, and include at least one image (with image information). Here is the Declaration for Reading:

DECLARATION: Reading Options
I spent at least 30 minutes browsing the readings.
I have published a blog post with my notes.
POST TITLE: I used the phrase “Game Design” in the post title.
POST LABELS: I used the label “Reading, Week 3” for the labels.
LINKS: I included at least three links to items of interest, with my thoughts.
IMAGE: I Included at least one image with image information.

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