{"id":16372,"date":"2026-03-13T10:31:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/?p=16372"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:09:17","slug":"ems-game-2-warlock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/?p=16372","title":{"rendered":"Em&#8217;s Game 2 (Warlock)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What made it fun or not?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The game was fun on the second run as I got more comfortable with the mechanics. I enjoyed thinking of creative ways to solve the problem, such as snapping the flute to repurpose it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What motivates players to start or keep playing?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The freedom to think of quirky, out-of-the-box ideas and the unpredictable storylines are what make you want to keep playing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the game persuasive, and what is it trying to get you to do outside the game?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is not persuasive because it does not want you to do anything. However, it encourages you to think creatively.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What\u2019s the game\u2019s metaphor, and which mechanics stand out?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The metaphor is problem-solving and overcoming magical challenges set by the fantasy world. The dice mechanics stand out because they determine whether your creative ideas succeed or fail.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How does the gameplay make you feel? Who do you empathize with?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The gameplay is unpredictable and exciting. I empathized most with the team as they worked together to get past the challenges.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the game an activist game? If so, what does it advocate?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is not an activist game. Instead, it is all about fantasy storylines, thinking creatively, imagination, teamwork, and problem-solving.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describe the game in three sentences\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The fantasy world is magical. The fantasy world is a wizarding world filled with spells. The storylines are unpredictable as the group works together to get past the magical challenges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":247,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,144],"tags":[139],"class_list":["post-16372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-design-studio-2","category-game-review","tag-marked"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/247"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16372"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16373,"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16372\/revisions\/16373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}