Classroom

1. Presentations
2. Talk about copyright issues with games
3. Article about Riot Games
4. Article about playing games post-Gamergate
5. Look at the 3D game box on the Gamecrafter websites
6. Mention Protoaz – board game prototype play testing convention in January
7. Brief lecture examining the popular game Monopoly. The assignment for after this lecture is to think of one rule change you would add to the game. Write it down and upload it to your Google Drive folder. Video:
   1. History
      1. Monopoly is derived from The Landlord’s Game created by Lizzie Magie in the United States in 1903 as a way to demonstrate that an economy which rewards wealth creation is better than one where monopolists work under few constraints,^[1] and to promote the economic theories of Henry George—in particular his ideas about taxation.^[3] It was first published by Parker Brothers in 1935. The game is named after the economic concept of monopoly—the domination of a market by a single entity.
         1. 30 years of play testing
         2. Essentially stolen by Charles Darrow from the inventor, Lizzie Magie, who eventually received $500 for it
         3. Was sold during the depression for $4 a game. Darrow was an unemployed plumber, and was hand-making sets and trying to feed his family.
         4. It was popular in the depression because people could spend money and buy properties
         5. Darrow inverted the purpose of the game: now the goal is to bankrupt everyone and own a monopoly
         6. Is more than 100 years old
         7. International tournaments where players win more than $20K if they are the champion
         8. Was used to help prisoners escape in WWII
         9. Played in over 100 countries
         10. House rules make players feel like they are part of the game. Virtually no one plays by the written rules.
   2. How it works:
      1. In the game, players roll two six-sided dice to move around the game board, buying and trading properties, and developing them with houses and hotels. Players collect rent from their opponents, with the goal being to drive them into bankruptcy. Money can also be gained or lost through Chance and Community Chest cards, and tax squares; players can end up in jail, which they cannot move from until they have met one of several conditions.
   3. Aesthetics – visuals
   4. Mechanics – rules
   5. Dynamics – House rules
      1. The game has numerous house rules, and hundreds of different editions exist, as well as many spin-offs and related media. Monopoly has become a part of international popular culture, having been licensed locally in more than 103 countries and printed in more than 37 languages.
8. Get your game mock up and rules to a point where we can play test all the games next week. Each team will meet with me to go over their game and get feedback. Can you explain how your game is played in 5 minutes or less?

Assignments

• Continue to read chapters in textbook
• Write one rule change for Monopoly and upload it
• Play test your game and finalize the rules – make a rule book

Classroom

1. Watch this video
2. Check out this article
3. Presentations
4. Grades
5. Make a mockup of your game using: the campus service bureau, home printers, classroom printer, Kinko’s, etc. Play test your game so you can adjust the rules before the convention
6. Sign up for a convention game testing slot at this link (2 hours, max of 3 people get it at a time with free passes)

Assignments

• Continue to read chapters in textbook
• Create a mockup of your game and play test it so you can adjust the rules. Eventually, you will want to print a rule book

Classroom

1. Shorter than normal class – I have a meeting right at the beginning of class (short – 15 minutes), and we’ll end the class at 5pm today instead of 5:30pm
2. Check this video out
3. Discuss versions of student games that were finished and uploaded – how did they come out? What would you have changed if you had more time? Look at my notes about the games
4. This weekend is the Rincon Game Convention
5. Work with your team on the rule book for your game. You might consider creating a mock up of your game so you can play test it. Here is an example of a template for a rule book. You can find templates on the Gamecrafter website under “Booklets.”

Assignments

• Continue to read chapters in textbook
• Work on your board game rules as a team

Classroom

1. Check out this article
2. Share details with students who are going to the Rincon Game Convention
3. Your games are due today
4. Time to work with team to finish up your board game

Assignments

• Continue to read chapter 1 in textbook
• Work on your board game as a team