Blog Post 9: Course Reflection

Learning Reflection:

Throughout the course, I learned a lot of practices to become a better game developer but the biggest takeaway for me for this class is the definition of the inscribed, dynamic, and cultural layer that in video games.

INSCRIBED LAYER

The objectives and player relationships have been my start point when I start a new project. What are the players trying to accomplish? What can and can’t the players do to achieve their objective? Those questions will help me get a clear vision of the game structure.

DYNAMIC MECHANICS

When it comes to dynamic layer, the dynamic mechanics will always be in my consideration. With the dynamic mechanics in mind, the game that I made throughout the course was always different and each player that tests my game would have a different experience from the game. Some may get deep into the game and some may feel frustrated because they didn’t know the optimal strategy for the game.

BEYOND PLAY

The cultural layer, however, is a little less obvious. The cultural layer exists at the intersection of the game and society. Players of a game become a community united by their shared experience of play, and that community takes the concepts and intellectual property of the game out into the world.Adding specific cultrual elements will make the game special and appealing to the game community. Building a game community was also my dream. With all the knowledge that I gathered in this course, I think it is time for me to do something I have always wanted to.