Course Schedule

Week 1: Introduction

Wednesday
8/21

Introduction


Homework:

*Journal about One Night Ultimate Werewolf (see the Moodle pages for rulebook and game journal)
*Attend Convocation tomorrow at 11am at McGaw

*Play your game with someone (or someones) tonight or tomorrow–journal about it!

*Bring that board game to Friday’s class, and present an introduction for it—why did you choose it, what makes it enjoyable to you? (3 minutes max)

Friday 8/23

Your Games

Homework:

*Play card games with your group for next Friday (journal)
*Read the rules for “Mascarade” (in Moodle)
*Begin Ch. 1 reading for next Wednesday (see Reading Assignments)
  

Week 2: Topic

Monday 8/26

Mascarade


Homework:

*Journal today’s game
*Ongoing group card games/ journals
*Prepare discussion questions for Ch. 1
Wednesday 8/28

Ch 1: Play

Homework:

*Ongoing card games/ journals
*Begin reading Ch. 2 for next Wednesday
*Bring back card games for 8/30
 Friday 8/30 Week 1 Check-in

Successes? Stressors?
Journaling specifics
Mechanics/situations you want to use in your own games

Wooster-101 sessions

Homework:
*Attend Scot Spirit Day! 4:30-7:00 at Scot Center;
…………..8:30-9:30 at Gault Recital Hall
*Read rules for “Welcome To…”
*New card games for your gaming groups
*Ongoing game journals
*Continue reading Ch. 2 for next Wednesday

Week 3: Topic

Monday, 9/2

Welcome To…

Homework:


*Journal today’s game
*Ongoing group card games/journals
* Prepare Ch. 2 discussion questions for Wednesday
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Week 4: Rules

Monday, 9/9

Small group games

Homework:


Chapter 3 “Rules;” see reading assignments
Wednesday, 9/11

Video: designing, prototyping, playtesting, and iteration


Small group discussion

Homework:

Prepare discussion questions for Chapter 3
Bring small group games for redistribution on Friday
 Friday, 9/13 Presentation by The Writing Center
Chapter 3 discussion

Homework:
*Read any part of “Connections are Everything” and prepare 3 brief observations for Monday
*Ongoing game journals
*New card games for your gaming groups
*Read rules for “Cartographers”

Week 5: Writing

Monday, 9/16

Cartographers

Homework:


*Journal today’s game
*Ongoing game journals
*Read the Wikipedia entry for “Board Game,” or for a specific board game of your choice. Make special note of the “references” and “further reading” sections.
Wednesday, 9/18

Presentation by Elora Agsten

Homework:


*Begin research for Comparative Source Analysis
*Ongoing game journals
*First Wooster-101 response due 9/25
 Friday, 9/20 Presentation by The Writing Center–Pre-writing: Outlining
Homework:
*Fill out the Comparative Source Analysis form–check the Moodle announcements page
*Continue research/begin outlining for Comparative Source Analysis
*New gaming groups/games–read rulebooks, plan times to play
*Read rulebook for “Choose Your Own Adventure”
*First Wooster-101 response due 9/25
*Begin reading for Chapter 4

Week 6: Sociality

Monday, 9/23Choose Your Own Adventure

Homework:


*Journal today’s game
*Ongoing game journals
*Continue work on Comparative Source Analysis
*Prepare Chapter 4 reading and discussion questions
*First Wooster-101 response due 9/25
Wednesday, 9/25Comparative Source Analysis/Chapter 4: Sociality

Homework:
*Ongoing game journals
*Continue work on Comparative Source Analysis
*Bring small group games on Friday
 Friday, 9/27 Chapter 4: Sociality

Homework:
*New small group games
*Ongoing game journals
*Read rulebook for Missing Link
*Comparative Source Analysis due tonight
*Begin reading for Chapter 5

Week 7: Fiction

Monday, September 30Missing Link

Homework:
*Journal today’s game
*Ongoing small group game journals
*Read Chapter 5
*2nd and 3rd Wooster-101 responses due December 4
Wednesday, October 2Chapter 5: Fiction

Homework:
*Ongoing small group game journals
*2nd and 3rd Wooster-101 responses due December 4
*Bring back small group games on Friday
*Begin preparation for elevator pitch
 Friday, October 4 Rubric for Elevator Pitch

Homework:
*Upload Iteration Journal link to the Moodle assignment
*Begin planning your prototype (components, game state, basic mechanics, win conditions)
*Create playtesting form–“collaborate or duplicate” and post on Moodle
*Begin playtesting, if you’re ready
*Begin crafting your elevator pitch (in-class presentations 10/18)
*Bring prototypes to campus after break
*Read Playtesting chapter

Week 8: Fall break!

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Weeks 9: Playtesting, Elevator Pitch

Monday, October 14Playtesting your games!

Homework:
*Iteration reports
*Continue prototyping
*Playtesting
*Elevator Pitches on Friday
Wednesday, October 16

Discussion: playtesting

Homework:
*Playtesting, iteration
*Elevator Pitches on Friday

 Friday, October 18 Elevator Pitches

Homework:
*Continue playtesting and iteration
*Research Brad Hoisington
*Comparative Source Analysis revisions (or Writing Center appointments) due by end of day

Week 10: Game Chat Interview

Monday, October 21

In-class Playtesting

Homework:


*Research Brad Hoisington–who is he, what connection does he have to the gaming world
*Craft 1-2 questions you want to find out about Brad, his work, or games in general
*Continue prototyping, playtesting, and iterating
Wednesday, October 23Interview Questions

Homework:
*Refine interview questions
*Continue prototyping, playtesting, and iterating

 Friday, October 25 Game Chat Interview with Brad Hoisington

Week 11: Rulebooks

Monday, October 28Playtesting: Penny; Winston & Franklin
Wednesday, October 30Examination of rulebooks
 Friday, November 1 Rulebook Template

Week 12: Advising/Playtesting

Monday, November 4Advising: Penny, Breckman, Ellie, Madeleine, Lynx
Playtesting: Jacob, Maanav (?); Backups–Avi (?), Emily
Wednesday, November 6Advising: Winston, AJ, Franklin, Jacob
Playtesting: Paul, Lynx; Backups–Penny, Ellie
 Friday, November 8 Advising: Paul, Emily, Maanav, Avi
Playtesting: Breckman, AJ; Backups–Madeleine, Winston & Franklin

Week 13: Playtesting Jamboree

Monday, November 11Playtesting
Homework: Continue playtesting, iterating, drafting your rulebook
Wednesday, November 13
 Friday, November 15 

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