A5 Game design

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A5 GAME DESIGN
Art & Culture

THIS LESSON

Assignment 5

Introduction 10

Brainstorm 20

Designing a Game

Design a game concept, focusing on recognition and alienation as central themes. 

This assignment encourages critical thinking, creativity, and analytical skills while exploring the psychology of game design.

Analysing a Game

Analyse a video game in terms of its artistic and technical elements.

This assignment encourages critical observation, artistic analysis, and an understanding of game design principles.

Introduction

How might the virtual worlds we engage with in games influence our perception of reality and our sense of personal autonomy?

Introduction

What desire is reflected in the pursuit of increasingly realistic or stylized graphics in video games?

Analysing a Game

Analyse a video game in terms of its artistic and technical elements.

4 lessons

This assignment encourages critical observation, artistic analysis, and an understanding of game design principles.

Analysing a Game

Individually, in pairs, or in a group?

Brainstorm - Choose a game.

1. Examine different art styles. Consider the artistic direction of the game.

2. Think about how the graphics contribute to the immersion and atmosphere of the game.

3. Reflect on the technical quality of the game’s graphics

Analysing a Game

Analyse a video game in terms of its artistic and technical elements.

This assignment encourages critical observation, artistic analysis, and an understanding of game design principles.