Game Studies-Exercises
06/04/2023-11/05/2023 (Week 1 -Week 6 )
Brigita Maria/0352958
Information Design/ Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
3d render by Ant Rozetsky
INSTRUCTION
Week 1- Exercise 1:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NTnWq1540KRcb3JaFbIzMY5QZp_JKcRtFQvhj5h2F-A/edit?usp=sharing
My Gaming History
1. Bobby Bola (PC Game)
It is an Indonesian educational games for children. Bobby Bola or Bobby the Ball is a character that is a ball (duh!). There are lots of edition for this game in the form of CD. One of the game that I played is "Bobby Bola Rumah Ajaib"
The game is basically a game that is suited for kids from playgroup to kindergarten. The players collect stars along the gameplay and can exchange it with fishes that can be collected and placed inside the aquarium inside the magic house for the motivation to play this game. The players can gain stars from the mini game that they played e.g., maze, alphabet puzzle, cut & paste, sing & dance, music, memory cards, etc.
2. Fire Boy and Water Girl (PC Online Game)
It is an online game from the website called www.games.com. I played it since forever. All of the website's game I have devoured during my primary school days. It is a game where you can play it with your friends but in one PC or laptop.
The game is a two-player game series developed by Oslo Albet. The games feature two characters with unique strengths and weaknesses, so they must cooperate to battle the elements. Each new release takes the fire and water duo on a fun new adventure with creative puzzles and clever mechanics.
3. Diner Dash (PC Online Game)
Diner Dash is a strategy and time management video game. We as a player, played as the waitress, serving all the customers in restaurant with the goal to successfully serve all the customer with satisfaction result. Initially developed by Gamelab and published by PlayFirst. It is now owned and published by Glu Mobile. It was one of the top-selling downloadable games of all-time, available in multiple platforms such as PC, Mac, consoles, and mobile.
4. Nintendogs (DS Game)
Nintendogs is a pet simulation game developed by Nintendo. There are lots of different versions for this game: Chihuahua & Friends, Labrador & Friends and Dachshund & Friends. Released on April 21 2005. In this game you can buy your pets, feed them, train them, even earn money from contest. There is no really a story line in this game.
5. Wii Sports (Wii Game)
As the name suggest this is a game of sports in the Wii console, published by Nintendo. In this game there 5 sports we can usually see in real life. Bowling, boxing, tennis, baseball, and golfing. The game designed to be compatible with the Wii console's ability of motion-sensing. Players use the Wii Remote to mimic actions performed in real-life sports, such as swinging a tennis racket. This game gives the feeling of doing sports indoors and I felt like I just did an intense set , even though I am only in my house :)). This game will sometimes trigger my aggressive nature (boxing) and made me accidentally throw the console (usually when playing tennis or bowling).
6. Mario Kart (DS Game)
We all know and love this game. It is the Mario Kart. Racing car games with the Mario characters we all love, but in DS! Developed by Nintendo and released on November 14 2005 in US. Mario Kart DS has its own mechanics that are not available in other Mario Kart games, such as customizing emblems for the vehicles, and the Missions mode, in which racers are tasked to complete objectives in a short series of events. The game also makes use of the Nintendo DS's features, using the bottom screen to display other HUD elements such as two types of maps, character order, and what items their opponents have. https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_Kart_DS
I remember it clearly, that I always lose whenever I played it :,(. (usually I placed 12th which is the last)
7. Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii Game)
This is a 3D action video game for the Wii console, on May 2010. It is the sequel of Mario Galaxy. This game includes a story line as well. The sequel retains many elements from its predecessor, such as the adventure being in outer space, the element of gravity, and recurring objects such as Launch Stars and Sling Stars. Returning items include the Bee Mushroom and the Fire Flower. However, the game introduces new elements as well, such as the utilization of Yoshi, new power-ups like the Cloud Flower, and the use of a guide within the game for beginner players. https://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Galaxy_2
8. Mario and Sonic at The Olympic Games (Wii Game)
This game is a sports and party game developed by the SEGA Sports R&D Department. The first game for the Mario & Sonic Series Game. Published by the one and only Nintendo, and released to Wii console in 2008. This is also the first crossover game between Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. As the name suggests, there are sport games from the Olympics, as it is also licensed by the IOC (International Olympic Committee). This game brings back lots of memories of my childhood, playing with my brothers and cousins when we have a gathering or just simply them visiting my house to play.
9.Just Dance (Wii Game)
Just Dance is a rhythm dance game developed and published by Ubisoft. But for the Wii series it was released by Nintendo. Overall, the have several editions to this game. The game contain lots of fun songs that the players can dance too. It is a motion-based dance video game for multiple players, with each game including a collection of classic and modern songs each with its own dance choreographies. During each song, players mirror a dance performed by dancers on the screen, following moves that appear as pictorials on the bottom right corner of the screen, and are awarded for their accuracy. Additionally, there are gold moves in which players must strike a pose or complete the hardest move in the dance in order to earn bonus points. Players are given ranks based on how well they do. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Dance_(video_game_series)
10. Minecraft (PC Game)
Love this game although I use to have the pirated one, cause the real deal need to pay :D. Minecraft is a 3D sandbox game (Sandbox game is a video game with a gameplay element that provides players a great degree of creativity to interact with, usually without any predetermined goal, or alternatively with a goal that the players set for themselves.) that was developed by Mojang Studios. Players interact with a fully modifiable three-dimensional environment made of blocks and entities. https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Minecraft_Wiki
Sadly the pirated one can't interact to other peoples worlds :(..
Hopefully one day I would be able to afford the real game :>
11. The Sims 4 (PC Game)
The Sims 4 is one of the game in The Sims series. It is a life simulation video game, developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. The games in the Sims series are largely sandbox games, in that they lack any defined goals (except for some later expansion packs and console versions which introduced this gameplay style). The player creates virtual people called "Sims", places them in houses, and helps direct their moods and satisfy their desires. Players can either place their Sims in pre-constructed homes or build them themselves. The Sims 4 is the latest game from this franchise. The main games in this series are : The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, and The Sims 4. There are several spin-offs and expansion packs that they released.
12. Mobile Legend: Bang Bang (Mobile Game)
We all know this game and it is quite popular in my home country, but I played this game a bit late ( got dragged by my friends). Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is a mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game developed and published by Moonton, a subsidiary of ByteDance. Released in 2016, the game grew in popularity; most prominently in Southeast Asia.
At its core, the game pits 2 teams of 5 against each other in real time with at least 10-second matchmaking and 10-minute matches. Featuring traditional battle arena gameplay, players must fight over three lanes to take the enemy's tower and defend their own. Like classic MOBAs, there is no hero training to level up or pay to play angle—winners and losers are decided based on skill, ability, and strategy.
13. Homescapes (Mobile and PC Game)
This game is also a popular game back in high school. I played this because of my friends. Homescapes is a casual free-to-play puzzle game. It was developed and launched by Playrix in 2017 as a successor to their 2016 match-3 game, Gardenscapes. The storyline narrates about attempts of the game's protagonist, Austin the Butler, to restore his childhood home. The game is available on Apple's App Store for iOS and macOS, and also on Android via Google Play, Amazon Appstore, or Huawei AppGallery. It is also available for Windows on the Microsoft Store.
Week 2 - Exercise 2:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wqQiena1mNOp1mkjU_efyjVrnFzgay9CC_FALH0penA/edit?usp=sharing
Week 3 - Exercise 3:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Z2yOQytjnJrmGiTdkZV1Czcj8xGwlOUa0aSDrRM7-Oo/edit?usp=sharing
Week 6 - Exercise 4:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zcu1XhU6HjbRW3ChCAQLKV6IcTlPBNEkXvxaGYlfO40/edit?usp=sharing