Intro Game Studies

What is Literature? What is this course? How Does One "READ" a Game?

The Study of Play

Huizinga_homo_ludens_Chapter_Nature_Significance-1949.pdf

Magic Circles

Presentation - 9th grade

Ergodic Literature

Cybertext

Ed Puzzle- YT Video (Teacher only)

What Makes Reading Difficult?

Analyzing Games as Texts: A Critical Approach

Exploring Narrative

game design as narrative architecture.pdf

Exploring Narrative in Video Games - 9th grade

Grade Level 9 - Guided Notes Game Design as Narrative Architecture

Video Game Analysis Quiz (teacher Only)

Game Genres to Study

Mechanics Dynamics Aesthetics

Robin Hunicke MDA.pdf

MDA - 9th grade

Grade Level 9 - NATURE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF PLAY AS A CULTURAL PHENOMENON

Course material is adapted from materials provided by:

Justin Bortnick jabortnick@gmail.com @LordHuffinPuff Jabortnick.com

ENGLIT0702: Introduction to Game Studies Fall

(Credits: Bennett Foddy and NYU’s Games 101 course, Adrian Sandoval and Philadelphia University of the Arts’ History of Games course, Jess FitzPatrick at the University of Pittsburgh)

Sincere appreciation for sharing answering questions and being open to High School Teachers as we navigate Game Design topics.

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