CMI 3377 Design Journals

Devlog

• Week 14: Competitive Play
  November 30, 2023 by kygal

  In class, we are developing and turning board game ideas into reality. We were asked to choose an image from Dr. S's game store and develop game ideas. We initially had two games in mind, but we were... Continue reading
• Week 11: Competitive Play
  November 10, 2023 by kygal

  In class, we began prepping for our final board game assignment. On Tuesday, we played Disney's Haunted Mansion board game for inspiration. It was fun to think about the perspective of the designers... Continue reading
• Week 10: Game Balance, Asymmetry, and Battle Battle
  October 27, 2023 by kygal

  We finally divided into groups to design a Battle-Battle game with three players vs. one opponent without violence. My group decided to settle on the theme of Waffle House. We wanted our game to be hu... Continue reading
• Week 9: Game Balance
  October 20, 2023 by kygal

  This week, our class was introduced to the game Battle Battle. It is a dice game where players receive a character card and roll dice, competing against one another. Each card explains what each dice... Continue reading
• Week 8: Card Game Playtesting
  October 16, 2023 by kygal

  In class, we play-tested each other's card games! It was fun to see how everyone's ideas came together. I am super proud of how our card game, Magellin's Mission, turned out. My group spent multiple h... Continue reading
• Week 7: How People Interact
  October 06, 2023 by kygal

  This week, we began brainstorming ideas for our travel "shedding" card game. We listed out multiple ideas and came together to collaborate on a few ideas. Our game is based on survival throughout vari... Continue reading
• Week 6: Rules Explicitness
  September 29, 2023 by kygal

  This week, we were split into groups and played two card games: Exploding Kittens and The Crew . While playing Exploding Kittens , we realized that we could easily follow along with the instructions... Continue reading
• Week 5: Learning Card Games
  September 22, 2023 by kygal

  In class this week, we finished our group board game based on a sport. We had other students gather to play our game titled Disco Spoon Race. Our game was based on the Australian sport, where players... Continue reading
• Week 3: A simple mod
  September 08, 2023 by kygal

  In class, we learned how to play a simple "board game." This game consisted of multiple strips of paper that had different images on them. All of them were part of a river. One strip was the "sand bar... Continue reading
• Week 2: Folk Games
  September 01, 2023 by kygal

  We were divided into groups to collaborate and develop a general folk game idea in class. My group came up with the idea of a Human Battle Ship. When planning this game, we decided it would be best to... Continue reading
• Week 1: Introduction
  August 25, 2023 by kygal

  I am taking this class because I really admire Dr. Schweizer's work at Texas Tech. My advisor also said that I would really enjoy this course. I hope to learn how to be a good (or decent) Designer. I... Continue reading