Author Archives: quinnoberg

The game testing was short but went as expected. There were countless minor flaws, both with my GMing and the game. I wish I had more time to explain the game and also I wish the testing was in front of people who knew each other better. The players did not immediately seek out toContinue reading “The Analog Game Experiment”

The game I am making will be called Burn the Witch. It is a secret role game where players try to find a witch and burn the witch based on a variety of trials.  This game will function a lot like mafia with extra tests. It will have a night mode where the witch canContinue reading “These things are true. The world is dark…”

The game genre I wish to make is a secret role game. My favorites in this genre are Secret Hitler, One Night Secret Werewolf, and Push the Button. These games are characterized by players all with a secret role. For each of these roles I will assign a descriptive title, “the good guys who can’tContinue reading “It’s too late… you’ve awakened the gazebo”

I am not much of a board game player, however, there are some which I return to again and again. My favorite of these games is Secret Hitler. I enjoy Secret Hitler because I like games where you are forced to lie, even though I am an absolutely atrocious liar. However, the camaraderie you formContinue reading “Roll for Initiative”

The purpose of my CRIT will be to break down the game mechanics in Celeste and how these mechanics tell a complicated and unique story. I want to examine how the game uses very few cut scenes, and very few lines of dialougue, to tell a story. My audience for this CRIT will be peopleContinue reading “Leroy Jenkins”

I replayed Celeste for about an hour and a half. I am struck, every time I play the game, by how much story is told through actual gameplay. Playing the game tells the story of the work. The game simultaneously uses core engagements through the same mechanics. The game uses challenge and narrative, just byContinue reading “Three Sheep and a Wood”

I have basically been playing Stardew Valley non-stop for the past few days. It is a game I have played in the past but because my girlfriend started playing it, I got really into it again. It’s a weird game because it’s not my usual speed and I wouldn’t describe it as entirely fun. MostContinue reading “2. Critical Role”

The Quest I’m currently on is finishing up my degree. It is my second semester senior year and I have already applied to graduate school. While one day I hope to accomplish research on the academic level, right now my focus is improving my writing skills and taking courses which interest me. In this case,Continue reading “About me”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”