Reflection on Observance – Ames' syllabi

What made the experience fun or not? The instructions at first. Just a little confusing but overall it was fun
What is the motivating factor to get or keep players playing? To try to get to the border
Is the game persuasive, and what is it trying to get you to do outside of the game? Its to make you feel guilty about immigrants crossing the border.
What is the game’s metaphor and which of the game’s mechanics standout? Run like the wind, and being able to move forward and back
How does the gameplay make you feel? Who does the game make you feel empathy for? It makes me feel bad for immigrants
Is the game an activist game? If so what does the game play advocate for? It advocates for the border control to keep immigrants out.
Describe the game in 3 sentences or in the form of a haiku. Stupid ah border