Author: kgrivalsky

NBA Monoply – It would be the same as a typical Monoply game with a few twist. Instead of properties it would be the courts. The pieces would be some of the top players and the hotels and houses would be championship trophies. Each time you would typically “Pass go” in regualr monoply, here it is a little different. Each time you “Pass go”, you go to playoffs. This means you must pick your best to battle for the championship and if you win you get the pot. The pot gets contibuted through “Hoop Cards”, Utility Fees, etc.

Time-Traveling Dunkers – Players would travel from different generations of basketball, facing some of the top teams in history. Each era has it’s own rules, syle, and callenges catered to that generation. Players don’t have limited resources, they may unlock unique moves, and past techniques and combine them to win.

Basketball Dynasty- Players build their own basketball franchise. Players draft players, manage finances, and make strategic decisions to lead their team to championships. Each turn involves player actions like training, trades, and game simulations based on dice rolls or cards. Events can influence team dynamics, like injuries or hot streaks.

Court of Champions – A competitive board game where players navigate a basketball court, aiming to score points by completing challenges and trivia related to basketball history and rules. Players move around the board based on dice rolls, landing on spaces that require them to answer questions or perform physical challenges (like making a paper ball into a trash can) to earn points.

Dunk or Die – Players must compete in various mini-games focused on basketball skills, creativity, and teamwork. The goal is to earn points through dunks and trick shots. Players draw challenge cards that dictate tasks, such as “Create a trick shot using two household items” or “Perform a basketball-related charade.” Others vote on the best performance for points.

1. End Goal– a game where each player has a different task where the all have different roles for example (detective, strategist, and medic), and work together to complete the goal or task.
2. Quest Map– a game where the group of players is given a map with clues and mysteries and they have to work together together to figure out where the finally destination is on the map to slove the mystery.
3. War of the Survivors– Each player has to rely on the rest of their team or their oppenants to get questions right so they can gain rewards and move along to their quest. Wrong answers will cause one of the survivors to die off.
4. Can I find my way– all of the players have to work together to find there path through the board. The game has no physical instructions so they have to figure what the objective is without really knowing one.
5. Build a Bridge– Each group is stuck in a random room or place and they have to find a way to build the bridge or structure that the card they pic says, by only using objects that are currently in that space. Twist: the card may have further restrictions.

Was it fun?

• The game was not very fun in my opinion. I like games where you compete against each other instead.

What were the player interactions?

• This game was very interactive for each player had to be apart of each others turns (acting as a whole).

How long did it take to learn?

• The game at first took awhile to learn because the instructions were rather long and by the time you went onto page two you already forgot what was mentioned in page 1. When we ginally decided to just start playing then it wasn’t so bad. The instructions a very wordy and make the game seem a lot more complicated then it actually is. All you have to do work as a team to try to end all the diseases.

Would you play it again?

• It defiently wouldn’t be at the top of my list, but I may play it again just to see if I can beat it.

Anaylze the game using the 3 act structure?

• We started out by trying to figure out how to play the game by reading the instructions (was not working out very well). Then we finally started to figure out how the game works and that we had to play as a team in order to have a chance at winning. As the game was coming to a close, we realized that we had no chnace at winning due to the lack of cards that we had left.

What are the collaborative and or competitive aspects of the game?

• This game requires a ton of collaberation. Each player must converse about each of their moves to make sure that everyone is on the same page. There is no such thing as defend for yourself or single play in this game.

What is the game’s metaphor and which of the game’s mechanics standout?

• The game’s metaphor would probably have something to with how things don’t always go as planned even if you try to come up with a solution to the problem. The different charcter cards stood out to me because for example, I was the medic ans I can cure all diseases for that city in one action.

Questions Set 1:

What Mechanics would you like to use for a game with a theme that revolves around being the size of an nanometer? I would like to use some form of mechanics that would allow you to tour each others minds.

Who are you making games for? As of right now, I have not decided what my target audience would be.

Who will be your play testers outside of class? A combination of co-workers, family, friends, and maybe some of the local rink rats.

Questions Set 2:

Can you think of a game that you were able to play without referring to the rules? Basic card games, LCR, and Mini hoops.

How do you define what a game is? A game is anthing that has an objective to solve or get to or an activity to do..

What features can make your game more intuitive? Adding a competive aspect among players, and by having more than one possible outcome.

Questions Set 3:

What was your gateway game? What do you play to introduce others to gaming? My gateway game was either monopoly or candy land.

What features do gateway games share? Gateway games are low mantience games, they are often enjoyed by families and easy to learn.

What are the 10 beautiful mechanics and what should you aim for with your own? Drawing cards, buy property, spending money, recieving money, paying rent, moving pieces, rolling dice, stacking hotels, brickering with opennts, and strategy. Including a few mechanics will draw more attraction to your game and keep your audience interested.

How does luck and game strategy factor into game play? Besides dice games and gambling strategy is a bigger factor than luck. You hold your own potential in each game based on what move you choose, Yes, sure you can get a card thrown your way that messes up your whole plan but at the end of the day you still have to stratgize how to get out of the situation.

In Your Opinion what should every game have? Why do you like your favorite game?

In my opinion every game needs to have some sort of challenge or end goal. I get highly competitive during games and if I dont have anyone to compete against or something to compete for than I find the game rather boring. My favorite game is monopoly because it is a great family game and the leader board can change rather quickly.

List the games you have played or currently Play.

Well let’s see although I don’t play video games that much anymore, I used to play a lot of games when I was younger. Here are some: Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, Call of Duty, Zelda, Resident and Evil, Wipe Out, Just Dance, Mario Kart, Sper Mario Bros, Minecraft, Donkey Kong, PacMan, 8 Ball Pool, Crossy Roads, NBA Mobile, Color Switch, Slitherio, Snake, Word Escapes, Papa’s Freezeria, 2k, and honestly I am probably missing some. In terms of board games some of which I probably play now are: Apples to Apples, Monopoly, Life, trouble, uno, and cards against humanity.

Can you apply the three-act structure to your favorite game? What is its pacing and how long do you find yourself in each act?

I am not really sure that Monopoly can be broken down into the three-act structure because it’s not a game that has a narrative. Monopoly is a more-open-end came and the possibilities are up to the players in the game.

When coming up with ideas where do you find your start, with the metaphor or the mechanics?

I would say I start with mechanics and then work on the metaphor. I would rather start with what I would like each character to do rather than jump into the whole overview.

Over the course of this semester, who would you like to collaberate with and why?

There are nobody inparticular I would like to collab with. Everyone in this class is uniquely creative and has different strengths and weakness. It’s always enjoyable to me to see what ideas everyone else comes up with.