Game Design

Audio Lectures

Note: This section focuses only on the audio recordings of lectures. Not every class session has audio recordings available. A full listing of all the course components, including these recordings, can be found in the Calendar section.

SES #	TOPICS	AUDIO LECTURES
1	Course Introduction & Overview What is a Game?	1-1: Introduction, Overview, and Syllabus for Game Design 1-2: Game Mechanics
2	Meaningful Decisions, Visibility	2-1: Meaningful Decisions in Gameplay 2-2: Brainstorming
3	Prototyping	3-1: Prototyping 3-2: Altering Rules & Playtesting
4	Mechanics, Dynamics, and Aesthetics: The MDA Framework	4. Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics - The MDA Framework
5	Imperfect Information and Dice	5. Imperfect Information and Dice
6	Constraints and Usability	6. Constraints and Usability
7	Assignment 1 due and presentations (not recorded) Assignment 2 team formation	7. Aesthetics and Player Experience
9	Randomness and Player Choice	9. Randomness and Player Choice
10	History of American Board Game	10. History of American Board Games
11	Game, Play, Sport–Definitions	11. Defining Game, Play, and Sport
13	Cybernetics and Multiplayer	13. Cybernetics and Multiplayer
14	Adding and Cutting Mechanics	14. Adding and Cutting Mechanics
15	Assignment 3 Assignment 2 Game Due and Presentation (not recorded)	15. Assignment 3
16	Simulation and Assignment 3	16. The Simulation Gap & Assignment 3 Pitches
17	Guest Lecture: Game Makers Guild and Games By Playdate	17. Guest Lectures by Professional Designers
19	Space Control	19. Space Control
20	Cooperative Games	20. Cooperative Games
21	Social Play	21. Social Play
22	Changing Rules	22. Changing Rules I
23	Dekoven	23. Changing Rules II
24	Indie Games	24. Indie Games and Aesthetics with Jesper Juul