This study helps helps make the point that many interactions between online players have sexist remarks in them.

Mike, great job breaking down your affinity space and sharing your experience. I thought it was interesting that the expectation was to come to the table with a certain amount of experience/knowledge about the game prior to really getting involved. From your observations, the site is friendly and helpful, but it does function typically at a higher level. Due to your recent immersion into Terraria, much of your participation in the site was as a consumer. The strengths of the site include the credibility, as it is moderated by the game developers and is therefore an extension of the game. It is also a safe space with clearly mandated expectations for conduct. Three elements that relate back to Gee and Hayes are a shared passion, a shared space regardless of age, and a space where all members are equal. Thanks for sharing!

That's awesome that you were able to bond with your son over the game during the semester! Did he participate in the forums as well and did he have any significant takeaways from the game? I had never heard of Terraria until now. I like the options for mobility and the variety of platforms. It sounds there like a somewhat unusual variety of resources the website made use of that would encourage an active prosumer following where contribution would be encouraged. Very cool. I understand the hesitance posting as a newb. It took me quite a while just to understand the language in the space I chose. The dedicated introduction space is an awesome idea! I haven't seen that in the spaces I've searched. I've noticed people introducing themselves, but haven't run across a site with a dedicated space for it. That seems like a very nurturing characteristic. You mentioned that there was no online chat on the site. Is there a chat feature during gameplay? You have some great content here! My only criticism is the audio is pretty rough. During the third background audio track, I can barely hear you over the music. I noticed you're working with WeVideo. I'd recommend using a cellphone to record audio and then import it in.

Hi Ben- Enjoyed your prezi! It was nice to control the pace of the presentation so I could jot down the important parts :)

It sounds like anyone who has prior knowledge and understanding of the game and willingness to learn would be considered an "insider" within the forum-based community. Do you think that people with no prior knowledge but willingness to learn could succeed within the space?

It sounds like you are pretty familiar with the game and didn't take too much time lurking around. Most of your contributions were around deck building, spoiler alerts, and trading cards. What would you think is the most popular topic in the space? Deck building?

I understand that one of the biggest strengths of the space is that is really fosters a sense of belonging within the community, which it's an important social aspect of the game. What do you think are the limitations?

I think the features of affinity spaces you chose make sense and are appropriate for the community. The variety of topics, roles (lurkers and aficionados), and skill / strategy level show how important it is for participants to want to keep learning. The sharing and critiquing support growth, which could not happen by oneself (or at least it would take a lot longer!)

Great job!

rewrite/update - the point is still good

All I can think of is the episode of fairly odd parents where Timmy and his friends are stuck in the video game and have to beat Vicky the babysitter.

Hi Kait- Loved your creative approach to your affinity space presentation! It really gave me a nice feel for the game Vampire the Masquerade.

Based on the information you provided in your presentation, it is very important for players to remain in character, not cross the 4th wall or, the human and virtual worlds, and never hijack a storyline. Since this is a roll playing game, I can understand why this is imperative to the overall success.

Since you have been gaming for quite some time, you're contributions to the affinity space (email and FB group) started out strong. I admire the strength of your character and ability to develop and maintain the storyline.

You also mentioned that this affinity space is a way for players to gain social skills and cultural competencies that are necessary for participatory cultures, tying it back to Jenkins. I think these are also necessary skills for everyday (real) life!

I agree with the aspects of affinity spaces you chose from Gee and Hayes and especially think the connection to porous leadership works great here.

Great work!

This is part of the interesting nature of the Networked World, right? Sort of like the game of Telephone, except not only is the story changing as it gets passed along, so too can the context of the story, and suddenly a non-political parody, for example, becomes interpreted very differently.

Try it out! Does anybody know somebody who would be interested? Spread the word!

A tad too on the nose, unfair guys. Confer with your lawyer-men 'bout those words choices. Never name the game~

Please make sure our tech head crew has the Augmented Reality app ready to go ... This test did not even feature Pepsi. Can we intimidate our tech heads? Or do we risk a hack? Damn. Times have changed.

James Lovelock's Gaia Hypothesis originated slightly before 1967, but he was working for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, so in many ways, he already was working off a mental image of the Earth seen from the outside.

Sidenote, but I first encountered the Gaia Hypothesis because the game SimEarth (which is built around modeling and playing with the concept) had a whole essay about it bundled in the game. I was way too young to really grasp the game without blatantly cheating (which feels like a worrying allegory), but I really remember the essay, along with SimCity's hidden essays on urban design and the character of cities. I'm trying to think if any video game since the Sim series has had a similar connection to an academic discipline.

Maybe. But that's a really big claim. After all, one can still get a graduate degree in History at NDSU it seems. UND is not the only game in town. I think this is a bit of an over-reach as written. To claim an all encompassing effect, one would have to consider all the insitutions in the State. I'd suggest go with your strength - keep it local. That should be enough.

I wonder if a game with a more focused intent would be an effective simulation and get the player more involved.

Interesting setup. If any class could use a change in methods, it is math. Yawn.

It is if you don't know how you learn new things and process that information. Where do you start? Am I understanding what I am expected to? I have found through this degree program that I am able to manage just fine, although the added social connectivity we practice via Twitter and Hypothesis is a great help.

Hey Brian- I enjoyed watching your affinity space presentation on the World of Warcraft forum. I'm sure going into your space having so much knowledge and experience about the game differed from many of us who chose a space at random(ish). I'm glad you were able to connect the dots with how affinity spaces behave as an effective learning resource.

Based on the information you shared, the forum is easy to join, once you have your battle.net login, and participants range from developers to WoW players, newbies to seasoned players, and age doesn't really matter. Forums are moderated tactfully and sarcasm isn't all that usual among members.

I really liked that you asked participants their thoughts on learning through WoW play. What better way to investigate ways WoW forum supports learning than to ask and get real feedback. It was interesting to see the breadth of responses (from transferable skills to reaction time to encouraging failure) and how learning through play is different for everyone.

WoW forum depends on a wide community / fan base. As you mentioned, networked individuals creating and sharing ideas and information, forming nodes of interest and knowledge, and continuously learning and evolving within a larger digital organism not only empowers but supports a broader environment to learn. For a game so complex as WoW, a space limited to say, 30 people in a more traditional learning environment like our Canvas discussions, wouldn't get the same experience. Participants would eventually need to pull in resources from outside sources.

I agree with your connections to our semester readings in that this community absolutely consumes and produces knowledge. It's what keeps the engine running. To your point though, this type of participation requires a huge time commitment. Something I found with my space too. But, as you mentioned, your affinity space is more than becoming an expert player, it's teaching people how to collaborate, become comfortable with failing, and improves the digital literacies often lacking in our educational institutions.

Great work!

What other skills do you think this game has improved as a result of participation?

What kinds of things that you researched made playing this game better for you?

It's been great hearing from you this semester!

Ah yes. I see now. Restrictions are important in-game, and in-affinity space!

What was it about the game that pulled you back that other games haven't done in the past?

My gaming group and I found this boardgame to get too predictable after a few playthroughs. Because some elements are more valuable than others and individuals can pull too far ahead point-wise to catch up and certain strategies can be repeated consistently to score a win in this way, we found the replayability of this game to be low. What are your thoughts on this after playing through it?

I have found that modifying the rules a bit tends to make 2 player games more interesting. For instance, instead of picking up only one tile every time someone says "peel," you pick up 3. Or adding an additional element to the game like another word command such as "bananas." My mother and I came up with this rule for 2 player games to keep the game interesting. Our rule for "bananas" is that when someone completes a word with a difficult letter (Q,X,Y, or Z), you call out "bananas" and the opposite player must mix up their scrabble board and start again.

I think these kind of active participation rules build a little ritual into the game and participating in the ritual helps expand the game culture love for the game.

I like to watch Bananagrams, even when I am playing Bananagrams all I do is watch. My spelling is not good for that game.

That seem to be the case with your gaming group, if you have been playing for two years persevering your way to a perfect win on the hardest level, congratulations!

Wow this game is not afraid to get get real.

Do you find that you still enjoy the game or have you gotten bored and over it? Even with increasing the difficulty, I feel like learners can get tired of a game after a while and are ready for a new experience.

Interesting game! Can make playes feel like it is real life. I just spent a week in Arizona and definitely understand the idea of staying out of the excruciatingly hot sun! Not always an easy task :)

Great point! Skills need to transfer form the game environment to new environments. Discussion of what was learned in the game is a great opportunity to transfer learning into a conversation.

I hope you are successful with integrating this game into your practice. Thanks for sharing your analysis.

I have really fond memories of playing games like this when I was really young...especially the elephant/ butterfly catching game! I think the opportunity for kids to have early learning (counting, colors, shapes, etc.) is so important.

https://youtu.be/bBWJZIbUJOA

Love this clarification, going to use this in my exploit!!

That's a cool feature of the space. It is similar guild ranks in pretty much any MMO game like World of Warcraft. Guild members can be promoted by the owner of the guild, giving that member more responsibility and ways to contribute to the guild.

I think it is brilliant. Use the game to send a message and take out some agression at the same time. Since it isn't purdent to smack ignorant people upside the head in real life.

This is amusing. Seniors playing Grand Theft Auto V.

https://youtu.be/KHoOrFdgYR8

I think our attitudes toward assessment have to change along with our ideas of teaching. I feel it is difficult to evaluate a students' understanding of an idea through game-based learning with a straightforward quantitative test.

This sounds a lot like the various Sims games. Perhaps Sim Protest is just over the horizon.

unrelated consequences

she has obviously never played soccer, players run over 5 miles a game and have to focus on a lot of strategy , the ball RARELY goes in by accident

continual painting of soccer as a wimpy game with no citation

a tie leads to penalty shoot outs. Penalty shoot outs are one of the most exciting and nail biting moments of a game!

assuming that a score is needed to make an interesting game. also, normalizing violence

are you seriously advocating for increased violence in sports? what kind of sadism do you derive from watching wounded players!!!!!

good for ethos i guess

This is fundamentally untrue

yea, because what else is there to do in michigan

soccer is a contact sport played with no helmet or gear, concussions, torn acls, and broken legs are common in soccer

There are a lot of injuries during soccer games

oversimplification, not portraying the game correctly

in soccer it is 45 minutes of constant action, unlike baseball or football where there are commercials constantly and long periods of rest

yes, wouldnt a forward like Ronaldo be considered a MVP when he scores 3 goals in one game??

um? the goalie, the person who scores the game winning goal

football is a very dangerous sport but the level of danger present in a sport is not an indication of merit

bad for ethos to not cite actual game

Plagiarism exists here, Javin. If you use the exact words from a source, like "...was established to recognize and immortalize the greatest players and coaches of the game," you must put quotation marks around the phrase/sentence and in-text citation

I think this is very interesting since in the past there has been a general sense that working in television is often seen as something "lesser than" working in the film industry. However, I feel like in the US today, the production value, in particular the directing skills, in television has increased incredibly (with major shows like Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad). Thus, major Hollywood directors have actually begun to move in the opposite direction as described in the article and go from films to TV. I wonder if this trend will also seep into Turkey's film and TV culture? If it did then perhaps this career path for women (moving from tv to film) may change with it.

Did anyone take the lead in the game to be the "final answer" person? Switch off rounds to be the final say? Or was it a majority rules approach?

What was your team name?!?

Where there a lot of spectators? Have most people played before or were that a lot of newbies? I would imagine this changes the game.

As president of the North West Territories Metis Association, Hardy represented a group of people who were of mixed First Nations and European ancestry. His people “belonged to neither White nor Indian societies” (Podruchny). As he put it, being Metis meant that “white[s] and Indian[s] accept you on the surface, but reject you from the heart and soul…For a while we did what we thought was a smart thing; when with the Whites we were White; when the Indian came, we became Indian, but this could only go on for so long without splitting ourselves apart trying to be two people” (Podruchny). The government regarded them likewise, establishing a separate Half Breed Commission that negotiated treaties with the Metis separately from the purely indigenous First Nations Peoples. Unlike those peoples, the Metis were given a choice. The Metis were given the decision to take treaty like the First Nations people, and thus be considered Indians by the government, or settle their land claims in exchange for scrip which entitled the holder to a one-time payment of $240 or 240 acres of land. The second option was an attempt to directly assimilate them into European society; separating them from their indigenous heritage and claims to traditional lands. Subsequently, most of the Metis chose to take treaty. It is important to note that this decision was given to individuals and not the band as a whole as with the First Nations Peoples’ negotiation of treaty. The fact that government trusted individual Metis to make decisions for themselves and their families as opposed to requiring meetings with full First Nations bands led by their senior leaders demonstrates the higher level of respect and trust that was granted to the Metis than was given to the purely indigenous people.

Camp scene including one Metis man and two Metis women (1918) From the Library and Archives of Canada

Both the First Nations People and the Metis who took treaty did not interpret the treaty agreement as a forfeit of their traditional lands or aboriginal rights such as hunting and fishing. But during World War Two, government presence and thus tension in the region increased as the Canol Pipeline and Alaska Highway were built through traditionally aboriginal lands. After the war, the presence did not recede. At this time “there were still more sustained interventions in Dene and Métis societies, including the introduction of compulsory schooling, more health care, social housing, and measures to encourage Indigenous Peoples across the north to settle in communities” (Abele). Thus, groups of Indigenous People “had begun to organize politically in the 1950's and 1960's in response to the increased level of postwar state intervention. Some of their concerns were longstanding (inappropriate game law enforcement) while others were a response to the social engineering measures implemented after the Second World War” (Abele). Therefore, tensions over government intrusion on aboriginal lands and rights in this region were already high when the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline was proposed, setting the stage for a significant resistance movement by Indigenous Peoples.

1. Abele, Frances. "The Immediate and Lasting Impact of the Inquiry into the Construction of a Pipeline in the Mackenzie Valley, 1974-77." Commissions of Inquiry and Policy Change: A Comparative Analysis. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. (2013).
2. Ens, Gerhard J., and Sawchuk, Joe. From New Peoples to New Nations : Aspects of Metis History and Identity From the Eighteenth to the Twenty-first Centuries. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 2015.
3. Podruchny, Carolyn, and Thistle, Jesse. "A Geography of Blood: Uncovering the Hidden Histories of Metis Peoples in Canada." Spaces of Difference: Conflicts and Cohabitation (2016): 61-82.

This legislation was established to protect birds that migrated between the United States and Canada. It established closed seasons during which these birds could not be hunted in either nation. This is highly contested because of its adverse effects on some of the First-Nations People of Canada who viewed it as a breach of their treaty with the federal government. Notably, however, “Key provisions of the Migratory Birds Convention Act (1918) were not intended to apply to native hunters when originally drafted” (Gottesman). Thus, the restrictions on First-Nations People, which is the most conflicted part of the legislation, may have actually been unintentional. It is possible that “[The] violations of aboriginal and treaty hunting rights were simply overlooked by policymakers during the negotiation and legislative drafting process” (Gottesman). The act was written and ratified by the two nations involved in addition to Great Britain on Canada’s behalf. Thus, it is possible that the cause of the issue was complications involving the number of nations that collaborated on the act. Multiple nations writing and passing a law together makes the law-making process even more complicated than it already is. They can have different motives in making the law and therefore want it to focus on different things. The problem that the act created mainly affected the Indigenous Peoples of Canada as opposed to those of the United States. Thus, an exemption for indigenous hunters may have been excluded from the wording by the United States policymakers in one of the many drafts of the act and never added back. Even if this is true, it shows a serious lack of awareness and concern by Canadian policymakers for the well-being of First Nations Peoples and the sanctity of their treaties with them.

Hunters hanging geese and ducks at camp From the Canada Science and Technology Museum Gallery

The image above depicts white Canadian hunters. Presumably, with game birds that they shot on that day and the rifles they used to shoot them. In the photograph there are four large birds between the two men. It is a fair assumption that each man does not need two birds per day. Thus, this image depicts how white hunters could kill more birds than was necessary for survival. In conjunction with dwindling populations of these birds, this shows a need for legislative interference to protect such birds from over hunting. Even though these hunters did not necessarily need the birds, others did. First Nations People often depended on these animals for survival. In addition, they had less access to advanced technology like the hunting rifles seen in this image because of their economically disadvantaged situation. Because of this, they had a harder time hunting enough food to survive. Their predicament only worsened as the population of game birds declined. Therefore, an exemption in the act for indigenous hunters would have been not only fair but imperative for these people who were already disadvantaged.

1. Bissonette, John A., and Krausman, Paul R., “Integrating people and wildlife for a sustainable future,” Wildlife Society, 1995.
2. Foster, Janet, Working for Wildlife: The Beginning of Preservation in Canada (Toronto [Ont.: University of Toronto Press, 1998)
3. Gottesman, Dan, “Native Hunting and the Migratory Birds Convention Act: Historical, Political and Ideological Perspectives,” Journal of Canadian Studies 18, no. 3 (August 1, 1983): 67–89, doi:10.3138/jcs.18.3.67.

Fort Good Hope is a community located Sahtu Settlement Area on the Mackenzie River near the Artic Circle. About 585 people live in the community within approximately 180 households. The main food source in this community is harvesting. Of this harvesting, meat is a major part of the communities diet, as there was an annual harvest of 100 kg of edible country meat per capita (McMillan and Parlee 436). The sources of this meat were barren-ground caribou, moose, fish, small rabbits, birds, and woodland caribou. These results were found from a harvesting survey conducted between 1999 and 2002. Of the people who took this survey, 106 reported harvesting large game (including caribou or moose) between 1999-2002. Of these 106 people, only 26 of them were responsible for 70% of the large game harvests. In Fort Good Hope, community hunting strategies may be increasingly important, specifically in the context of highly variable resources and inactive communities. These hunts are typically sponsored by local offices such as the Band Council and Land Corporation, yet they are better characterized as the result of the community assembling its resources. In 2009, the Fort Good Hope autumn community hunt had no payments to harvesters and used a more decentralized system of sharing meat premised based on the fact that the harvesters were more willing to share. Barley is difficult to cultivate at Fort Good Hope, as it is easier to nurture in the valley of the Mackenzie River. On the Mackenzie River, “a few turnips and radishes, and some other culinary vegetables, are raised in a sheltered corner, which receives the reflection of the sun’s rays from the walls of the house, but non of the cerealia will grow, and potatoes do not repay the labour” (Chambers 165). The population at Fort Good Hope and its surrounding area is split into two major groupings of Indians and Whites. These groups are very diverse, as the only thing that brings them together is a poorly organized community club. Other than this community club, there is no traditional structure of social action that brings the various segments of the community into one working social organization. There is an emerging community pattern in Fort Good Hope, that the community decisions are made by the local white residents. The Indians, “are forced by the economics and traditional patterns of their adjustment to the local habitat to maintain a very low level of integration with the Fort” (Balkikci and Cohen 42). Not until there is there is a palpable economic basis for residential life in the Fort Good Hope, the Indians participation in the community life will remain minimal, and the community itself will remain a post or trading centre.

http://data2.archives.ca/ap/a/a100410-v8.jpg

Finnie, Oswald S. Group at [Fort] Good Hope, [N.W.T.] 1921. Indian and Northern Affairs. Departmental library albums. Library and Archives Canada.

McMillan, Roger, and Brenda Parlee. "Dene Hunting Organization in Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories: "Ways We Help Each Other and Share What We Can"" Arctic 66, no. 4 (2013): 435-47.

Balikci, Asen, and Ronald Cohen. "Community Patterning in Two Northern Trading Posts." Anthropologica 5, no. 1 (1963): 33-45.

Chambers, Ernest J. The Unexploited West: A compilation of all the Authentic Information Available at the Present Time as to the Natural Resources of the Unexploited Regions of Northern Canada. Canada: Library of Alexandria. (2016): 165.

It is safe to say that this series of games could be condiered a franchise? Do you think other players of the game, have been enticed to play the other editions in the series, like yourself? Longetivity is a huge success, especially when there is an abundance of games.

This is a great takeaway regarding recent games, especially because most games do not have a very deep storyline. But I agree the greater the storytelling aspect, the better the game, because you are pulled in to not just learning the mechanics, but rather interacting in a more meangingful way.

Do you select how to which they will respond within the game only in the beginning, or can you modify as the game progresses?

What is the milestone or metric, that you can say you have not even reached the 1/2 way point? Is it from the number of levels in the game?

Did it take you 5 years to play the game, or was this edition just recently released? How did you originally learn about the series?

Oxford College Library is offering a Game Night on April 14, 2017, 7-11 pm! We hope to see you there!

Overall, I'm very impressed with the fact that you created the game. What was the main challenge you faced?

I definitely find this an advantage to a game - some players want to make the game easy for them to accomplish at first, while others are ready to be challenged right from the beginning. Do you find that most players move in a progressive matter, where they start easy and not in-depth and work their way up?

How many pages do players need to find? I collected 3 and then got stuck in the bathtub.

How does the game you play model this?

I never would have thought of doing something like this - really great idea! Probably gets the idea across better than the writting jounral entry does because we are "living" the game by watching your video! Really, really cool!!!

This game has been in my play queue for awhile.

Same thing with Warcraft.It's irritating.

Even though this is a nonfiction work, this has the feeling of a plot twist.

This shows that author wrote this article objectively. If I am going to write a article like this, it will be hard for me to write objectively, cause I love videogames so much.

According to my personal experiences, eSports is more than controlling a character, it shows the love of the gamer and shows the furious competition during matches.

In general, Jamie wanted people acknowledge that we need long term sustainability, because it is important.

They are literally listing every game should be banned because of the same stupid reasons they banned dodgeball. This is a great source.

This is probably one of the stupidest (and funniest) thing I have heard in a while. I see no difference between the two phrases for this game.

Do you think this will include academic games? Like at a spelling bee or geography bowl they point questions at human students and expect them to answer them.

PVP in games always intimidates me. I just feel like I never have enough time to learn a game good enough to play against others.

Helena's thoughts on love in reference to Demitrius.

Interesting to note the boom in poker coincides with a more data-driven approach to general society.

Brilliant description of the status quo in higher ed research. I'd argue it applies to the humanities as well.

Right. Follow the money. Nothing else matters in a market economy. Note in particular the strategic hypothesis vs. the tactical hypothesis. Nice.

A vicious cycle.

trench game maybe? Even high schoolers need a break....

Ask if they have eaten wild game or hunted wild game recently.

Doesn't this game, if played with real memories: assign subject value to others' experiences? If with fake memories: How would one make this interesting if anything goes?

I feel like I kind of understand this feeling. Sasha might not think it's enough just to exist and have posessions; nobody else, in her mind, is a functioning klepto, so why not make a game out of it and assert herself with this unique "trait." But why does she do it? Does this stem from a childhood issue in which she had to steal to prove tougher than others?

It's almost like she is trying to find a father like presence in her life because she never had one. Her father left her at the age of 6. In this paragraph you can see that she has trouble engaging with men.

MAke it a game for her, like a child

How? Again, what is desirable about this medium? And what makes it particularly important when discussing the golden age and pastoral? You can be a little theoretical here, too. If the golden age is a time of prosperity--a time that has never truly occurred--how does the artificial space of the video game appeal to this?

I imagine these seeded annotations would not only promote deeper thinking but also inspire students to "up their game" in terms of the quality of their own posts.

It could coat us mass amounts of money

“When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.”

George R. R. Martin (through Tyrion Lannister)

I like the credibility he gave here, and cited.

I literally just said the same thing in my critique blog! Learning seems to be unique for everyone...

To be physically beaten is a set-back, but to have been verbally tricked by the monkey is a much threatening offense, because it has cut through his presumed power and revealed his vulnerabilities. This is the danger signifyin(g) poses, in that it exposes the game of signifying.

I love the layout for the page and they're no grammar issues I see. I like how you can navigate through tabs either at the top of the game or the sides. If anything I would maybe put a bit more into the "mission statement" as to what what the website is about/wishes to achieve.

Academics are good at playing scripted game

I agree, have have different motivations depending on the genre of game as well. I think in MMORPGs, I have had all four of those motivations listed above.

but harmful.

Bam. So, if you think about it, any game children play could be labeled as " inappropriate". So really if the want to ban dodgeball, you should ban all of these and we can play " Smear the Mirror".

I actually think this is true. When a child loses or wins a dodgeball game its a huge deal. They begin to get a glimpse of the social world they have been thrust into, willingly or not.

C: This seems somewhat harsh because I don't think that the parents who don't like dodge-ball want their children being in a completely safe and protected environment. Some of them could just want to make sure their children don't get hurt both physically and emotionally while playing the game.

(S) So far, Rick is telling how schools shouldn't ban dodge-ball because the game helps build confidence. He shows an example of this when he told how a boy from his past school was proud after he had thrown a dodge-ball at a school bully more than twice his weight.

Refusal to engage properly with litigation

Video game ability trees

And games sometimes lack enriching learning experiences too. That is something I think most game companies don't hire for yet, educational developers, which I think could make their games far more enjoyable for players.

This. And as a new age game designer, this is also super important in making games that people love and learn from, its not always about something instant, but about a deeper experience of learning. It doesn't matter if you are fighting a space faring galactic monstrosity, or writing collaboratively with other students to make a wiki article, the actions become more than themselves.

I think some games do this well, Tropico 5, Minecraft, Robocraft (vehicle/robot fighting game!!!). But it still is not part of most, and rarely does it let you redefine the rules. Although having such freedom would be exciting.

What is the significnce of this memory?

I wonder why this specific memory is what he remembers. Does this say something about him??

for some reason, this memory is extremely important to him, if this is what he thought about moments before death instead of his family.

A bag that you put the dead animal you hunted in.

I really like the way you phrased this. Other collaborative projects also seem to bear out the fact that students feel motivated to up their game when the know that their work will be analyzed and evaluated by their peers.

There are a possibilities for using simulation and game-based pedagogies across the curriculum, I believe ... your experience speaks to the benefits that can come from such strategies.

The NYT article from 1983 discusses the lives of a few Inuit peoples and how they have been treated by the Canadian government. The author talks about the movement of many Inuit and indigenous peoples from poverty stricken Quebec to a city called Resolute in the Northwest Territories. Here the Inuit and other indigenous peoples are close to the shore, and can hunt game such as seals for sustenance and survival. I believe this article will be useful due to the firsthand accounts of an Inuit leader named Mr. Amagoalik on life in the Northwest Territories.

the main character throughout the story , he is the one that has the AG-12 around his head, and takes part in a video game "reality" that pushes him to see all the negative aspects of both the world and government through the use of tecnology

The boy while in the real world has a device that puts him in a different reality. It may be some sort of violent game.

This makes me think Bill didn't nod his head yes, but instead as part of a cheat code for the game. (up,down,up,down,right,left,left) for wrist knives.

The author makes the match up between these two player seem more than just a game. A lot of times people who love a sport view it more than just a game and the author does a good job of making the game seem larger and more important than what non-sport watchers see.

I think this is very relevant to what we discussed in class today, especially when thinking about pregame rituals in the context of sports. Every player has something unique to them that they do before a game to feel prepared and be able to perform well. I can remember before every at-bat when I played baseball in high school, going through some silly warm up ritual (picking up dirt, swinging a certain number of times, making sure my glove and hat were in a specific spot of my choosing, etc.). Did this have an actual impact on my performance? Not directly, but feeling like I had good luck gave me a sort of comfort and freedom to do my best. This is just a real world example of how rituals are present in our lives outside of religious settings, but still play an important role.

obvious

this is one idea, don't separate them into diff sentences

bg

run-on sentence, too long. break it up. also, you need to explain more clearly the last statement on devaluing death. the way you have written this sentence makes it very hard to understand what you are trying to say.

this is not the right way to refer to the title of this game. try Counter Stroke: GO or Counter Strike Global Offense.

this point makes it sound like its all going to be very descriptive, rather than analytical.

this sentence is too long. break it up

bg. writing "game's" with the apostrophe before the "s" means you are only referring to one game.

the "tone" remains the same, in my opinion. definition of tone: "the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc." I think you mean the storyline or something similar to that.

this is a run-on sentence, break it up with commas or separate it into different sentences.

This is really a great outcome, and, as you say, prompts you to up your game in return.

Technical glitches...always the biggest drawback of technology. If you're on Win10 I find the built in game recording feature to be really nice.

Summer holiday

http://tachesdesens.blogspot.fr/2014/10/summer-holiday.html

Is there a record of who thought to play the game in the first place? Was the audience both black and white?

I like the strategy here. I'll be referring to this if I'm able to find my blokus game.

I have this game...somewhere, though, I'm now wondering if it was lost during our last move. I only played it a couple times, but I remember it being fun.

That's really cool that the game includes the ability to use tactics like this where the design of the landscape can be used not just strategically but as a weapon.

I think the same rings true in the game play itself. Playing with better players helps you learn how to play better.

I experienced the same thing with my choice of game. I was also amazed at how much spaced it required. It took up like 35 gb of space.

Did you given a chance to share your imput?

It definitely helps to continue the suspended disbelief if the tutorial is woven into the narrative.

I agree. Is there an easier way that we can get the information to the player?

Do you find this the most beneficial way for the gamer to learn the game?

Russian roulette is a game of chance, a gambling of one's life. Dworkin compares the life of a woman to this deadly game to force the audience of women to reckon with the inherent vulnerability of their very existence in a society in which they can be attacked and violated by men both outside at night and in their own homes.

I have my questions about this low user effort: to what level? Is it effort an attribute of the product? Let's take for example a video game, if it is too easy people will soon lose interest, get bored, if is too hard, people are going to feel frustrated and give up on the game. Also, are talking about cognitive demand (stress, attention, logical thought) or human resources (visual, auditory, tactile). There is a need to expand this criteria in terms of what is required from the user.

feeling of being ostracized as he notes all the luxurious items in the house

Clarify: A character sketch is not a drawing but a piece of writing. See https://www.scribendi.com/advice/how_to_write_a_character_sketch.en.html

Wow, the gaming generation is getting old!

Why? I'm just curious.

Maybe this is the point of having so few options provided in game. Maxis, by now, probably realizes they have such a large fan-base filled with creators and designers that they figure they don't have to do all the heavy lifting. It also leaves these indy designers some freedom to try new things and stay invested in the game beyond what the original creators provided.

Have you continued playing the game beyond this one instance? If so, what are your thoughts now?

Is this perhaps the point of this particular game? With as juvenile as the app image seems, it makes sense in my mind that this would be a game more for younger people to just play.

This is a good take-away and coorelation to our course readings. What changes could be made to the game to reduce the "learning to learn" attributes?

Do you typcially download Google game apps on a regular basis? Or is this atypcial?

I wonder how much they spend on advertisements. Or the cost to acquire one player. I'm assuming from your journal, that the game was free. Is there bonuses or items/tasks that you can unlock through purchase? $$$

I think this statement is pivotal to your assessment of the game. It definitely sounds more like an edutainment game, rather than a strategic game. More of a time-killer, busy-work game than complex.

What mechanics are included in this game? Is it 1-player VS the game, or is there an opportunity to play versus other gamers? Are you part of a farming community?

I agree. A few apps that I have downloaded have used this tutorial strategy as well. I, too, am not a fan. I would rather have a 20K foot view of the game play and not how to click and drag a particular item. To me that's no more instructional than how to slide your finger across your screen.

So you can see the progress in terms of what has been completed, and what has not? Is this their way of incentivizing continued game play?

I can relate to this thought process. I like your style.

What do you mean by this? This game came up on my recomendations list on Amazon lately and I am curious how some of these mechanics work :)

Do you view this as a flaw in the game instructions?

If I were to apply ego-centric networks to my project, I would focus in on studying members of the game development community that have gone through a public education program to see if they have become more well-connected in the community since going through the program.

He wants all the local political figures to take their stand and change what Trump is doing

Why do these embassies and agencies have only one-year rotations? How is this an effective strategy for the company? And doesn't the company see that the schools that they build don't go anywhere? Since they're a business they look for ways to make progress, and surely they must be aware of these issues. Are they all just brainless business men? There should be someone sensible in the company, and maybe there is and the rest are just ignoring them. These Afghanistan embassies and agencies need to step up their game.

-Ian

Was this the first time you had played this game?

Great coorelation and inference to our course readings.

Great job identifying the nuances between the perceived constraints versus the open-ended upgrades customizables.

How can you confirm it was created with the difficulty level intentional? Or is it a by-product of the complexity of the game and the metagaming to whcih you refer to later?

I am not a Playstation user, but I was surprised that it is played on that console giving the graphics of the link I clicked in the beginning of the journal. Moral of the story....don't judge a game by a click.

So one can advance in the game, but not necessarily be considered "successful" without the tacit rules? In your opinion, what is the incentive is being successful versus just playing?

Any particular reason you decided to play this game? Or did you happen to just come across this game by happenstance?

Do you think there would be an advantage to this game if you had been a seasoned player? (played > then 2+ times)

What, if any, real-world take-aways did this game provide for skill translations? i.e., what similarites could you see this particular style of game play mirrored in an everyday activity or task.

Was there much strategy to game play, in addition to game rules? For example, can you block your opponents next move? Or cause them to make an error?

Other than it being your first time, what other difficuties arose during game play, and if not for you, did your 2 game mates mention any difficulties they experienced?