CMS.608/CMS.864  Game Design

This is a practical class in designing and analyzing non-digital games. This class aims to give students the tools, references, and historical context to analyze and compare game designs across a variety of different genres. Along with texts, this class will also have students design and modify games in teams to shed light on the interaction and evolution of game rules.

Students will also work in teams to design, develop, and thoroughly test their original games. Topics may include a large breadth of genres and types of games, including sports, game shows, games of chance, card games, schoolyard games, board games, and roleplaying games.