Game Studio 1: Experimental Game Design

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Video games are a huge part of the entertainment industry and a vital part of many people’s lives. Open source programs have made it easier for individuals outside of the game industry to make poetic, personal, political, critical and revelatory games. In this class, we will be looking at tools for independent game making (Twine, Bitsy and Unity) to ultimately create mini games of our own. While we are learning to make games, we will also explore different game genres while analyzing and playing games in order to gain an understanding of their frameworks and programmatic strategies. The readings and lectures in this course are intended to incite an active and critical perspective on contemporary game practices in art, digital interfaces, game culture and the game industry.