November 2015 Bookclub

November 2 - December 5, 2015 (Fall 2015 Book Club)

The Metagame Book Club is offering 2 concentrations/tracks for this Fall 2015 session. You are welcome to join either tracks, or, join both! Below is an overview of what we may cover.

TRACK 1: GAMES & PSYCHOLOGY

This first track, facilitated by instructor, Sherry Jones, will offer readings that focus on the relationship between games and psychology. The relationship will be explored in two ways: 1) We will explore some psychological principles that can help explain why games influence our thinking and behavior in certain ways; 2) We will discuss how game designers, from both commercial and indie game studios, are employing psychological principles to inform their game design process. For those who are interested in incorporating games in education, learning about how psychology informs game design can help you understand how games can influence the learning environment in profound ways.

Sherry Jones will feature Open Access (OA) academic articles and a variety of multimodal texts to facilitate readings and discussions.

TRACK 2: GAME DESIGN 

Gamasutra Book Review: The Art of Game Design

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/132326/book_review_the_art_of_game_design.php

Art of Game Design: Lenses

Mobile App at the Google Store

Wired's A Book Review of Jesse Schell Game Design

http://www.wired.com/2011/02/a-book-review-of-jesse-schells-the-art-of-game-design/