Cool game! I played it on Steam awhile ago, but never took the time to learn all the mechanics. Never knew they had forums! Terraria looks like it supports sandbox learning with with different types of play styles.

What type of profile customization is allowed? What do the titles under username represent? Is this status or can members choose anything? I also wonder how this space compares to the Terraria subreddit. Guild Wars 2 has it's own official forums where the devs are in charged, but i found the Reddit space to be more open.

It's great that in the rules they specify that everyone is equal. Did you see any abuses taking place while your participated? I like your background music by the way!

It's awesome to see another Reddit affinity space! Great explanation of how Reddit works. Have you ever used Reddit before this AS or was this your first time? I ask because I would be interested if you found it easy to get started?

I made the same observation on my subreddit that everyone is equal. I like that no special status is given to one user over another. The members if your space did seem to interact more-so to help each other than in mine. For many gaming subreddits such as mine, I noticed members post to try to get that delicious karma.

A lot of games I've played usually start with hacking tutorials. Do you like Deus Ex's approach better? It's nice that they have the guides in the menu, I appreciate it when games don't explicitly spell everything out for the player.

I always try to go into these types of games using stealth as well, but it never takes me long before I mess up and end up going guns blazing. Why didn't any guards come running over when you triggered the camera?

This game has been in my play queue for awhile.

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.

Is there a way to combat this? Do players get kicked for this? Are there any norms?

This makes me skeptical of these types of games. I like how Guild Wars 2 does it, where you can only buy cosmetic items with real currency. Everything else is kept balanced.

Is there matchmaking to play with those of equal skill level?

What are your thoughts on freemium? Do those that pay make it to the top of the ranks faster? Is this a problem?

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.

I think this is one thing that can make group work intimidating. Can't always go against the rest of the group.

I'm terrible at trivia, are you allowed to use your phone to look up answers or must you know the knowledge? I think this would change the gameplay a lot.

Would it be easy to cheat and look on your phone?

Just curious since Reddit allows for threaded comments... Did anyone respond back to your response? Sometimes I've seen the majority of the interactions take place right in the comments.

Even if you're not posting your own new posts, I think this is a great way to stay engaged.

Interesting, where there previous results to compare this to? Anything you might adjust again?

Do you think this type of distribution took place before social media? I'm thinking no where to this degree. It's so easy to hurt your business with the wrong tweet now as well..

Thoughts on how we might address this?

haha, I'm guessing this part isn't in the book?

Looks interesting, I enjoy books on social media.

Is there anything in particular you're curious about? What type of extrinsic motivation do you think there is in MMORPGs?

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.

The "killer" section seems kinda harsh. Do you think this breakdown is accurate or what might be missing?

I know there will be some headaches going forward, I've had these same issues. Are there any connection to our readings your can draw on?

What is it showing? Any thoughts on these types of tools? I've noticed a few that member in my affinity space created as well.

Wow... that was long. What do you agree or disagree with?

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.

Are there different ways you can engage besides asking questions?

Did you have to return to the rule book a lot? Did this negatively impact your play?

Yeah, seems like a game in of itself.

Seems like quite the time commitment. Would this limit new players?

Where you competing against each other in this? What is the end goal?

Oh dear...i guess half the fun is learning the rules?

I'm not a huge fan of microtransactions or in-app purchases, but would be interested in hearing your thoughts. Do you think this affects gameplay at all?

I usually uninstall games when I find out they have those.

Was this online versus other players (since I'm assuming you answered questions as a group)?

Also, how do you think working cooperatively vs competitively affected play?

How long did a game end up lasting? Would it be better with more players or not?

Is this a flaw in the game?

What did you like about it? Anything you would improve?

Do you obtain agendas by drawing cards?

Ugh..I immediately thing of Risk.

Can this help you earn a victory or does this not really add anything to the game?

Oh my! Where did you find this game?!

I've never played with 10, I don't know if i would find that fun...i would be waiting around too long for my turn. What was playing with 2 people like? With the reverse cards, I feel like there wouldn't be as much randomness. How long did games last?

Is this what encouraged your playfulness? Do you think the people you're playing with and the environment you're playing in enhances this?

Even though these aren't necessarily games, there are still elements of play that have been present in these interactions!

There was a point in my life where I had all the time in the world. But now, time kind of limits my raid exploration. 2 hour blocks of time are typically required in GW2.

It's interesting how this seems to be my experience in Guild Wars 2. I'm starting to dislike Raids a lot in that game due to our gated they are. I wonder how they can fix these?

Hahah..what a name!

Most of my groups in MMO's have always consisted of "PUG" groups. My problem with guilds is that I don't want to just be someone at the bottom of the guild while a few players make all of the decisions.

I'm running into the exact same problem. Sure I've posted and interacted with a few others, but I'm struggling to find a ton of benefit from it.

Does this game give a score at the end? Do you think a score would encourage play among your students or have the opposite effect?

I recommend updating this post with your student's thoughts once you do.

LOL

This game sounds complicated! Is it like Bejeweled? Is it possible to pop every balloon? Does anything happen?

I'm wondering why the authors didn't do anything to try and get more diversity into this study?

How can we encourage this among those that may not understand video games?

I'm not familiar with what a preservice teacher is?

A much larger sample than some of the studies we've seen recently.

Do you agree with this? I definitely think it's greater for motivation than actual improvement.

I think if you're enjoying what you're learning, there isn't any reason you shouldn't be able to get a "good grade."

Did you find anything particularly interesting about one subject over the other?

I browsed around the site a little. Is anyone able to write post for the "learn" section or is this only for experts or admins to write in?

Have you visited the Community section yet? Looks to be the most similar to traditional forums. I would be interested to hear about the interactions in there vs. your blog. I'm sure that's a future post though...

Did this bother you? Does this limit the potential community or make it feel more close-knit?

I saw some of your photos posted on Twitter. Great work!

Do you know how users are discovering your blog? Is it through Twitter or website search?

In what ways does this make you uncomfortable? Do you think this is a conscious choice by designers or do games inherently have some learning involved (learning the rule system, etc.)

Even if you don't have the latest tech, just allowing them to create art projects around their interests is great!

I think Yes and No. Assassin's Creed is the perfect example of a game that could be used to teach history. Obviously it has it's flaw and not 100% accurate, but they've done a great job of capturing the historic settings and making me interested in history. On the other hand I get bored of the Oregon Trail type games.

I've struggled in the past with getting responses from smaller subreddit. I'd like to see how this works for you in your next update!

Were you familiar with Reddit previously? I'd be interested in hearing what you think about the format.

For this reason, I stay away from raids in Guild Wars 2.

I know it's still early on, but I will be interested to see if these always remain thoughtful as your continue to explore. I've seen many nasty posts in the past.

Was this helpful? Did it get you up to speed quickly?

I'm surprised WoW is still going strong after 10+ years. It will be interesting to see how the community is since I last played during launch.

This is what we have the chance to explore in Games and Learning. Can we as educators help?

Yes, I believe they have. I often see video games blamed for violent acts.

This type of research seems to constantly come up, I think there are a number of other issues that often get overlooked such as the child's family conditions.

Do these typically start with a tutorial or do they throw you right in? Or customizable is the learning experience? I easily get frustrated with these types of games.

Did you see any connections to our readings?

That's a lot of RollerCoaster Tycoons....

0 for 1 on the friends it sounds like. How can you make friends if everyone runs around clubbing you?

Is this similar to DayZ? I watched a little of the video, that part where you punched the log for 30 seconds. Watching does make me curious about player interaction in a game like this. I'm wondering if there are any reasons not to kill other players. DayZ was scary, players would strip you of all your gear and then set you free without anything or put one in the back of your head.

I'm been wanting an awesome dino game. Did the game feel like a complete game or is it still too early?

Do you think both styles of play are supported? I always just think about capturing the most pieces in these types of games and would probably lose. This also seems like a predecessor to real time strategy games.

It does seem like newer board games create more and more rules. I wonder why this is?

This is interesting, what keys do you think would work better for movement. Having played many PC games, I do not even think about this.

One thing I learned the hard way is to never dig straight down...

Yoshi for me! Also I don't think this game needs a ton of skill. Every time I'm in first I'll get "blue shelled" and lose. /bitter

Do you think there are any other genres it could be classified into?

I remember hosting my own server back in the day. I would turn off all of the monsters and give myself infinite supplies. I was mostly a builder. I think this helped create a customizable learning experience for myself.

Are there any ways to make it more playful?

Do you think any collaboration can take place here?

I love jigsaw puzzles, every Christmas my family still works on a 1000 piece puzzle together.

Ha!

Is this a game you would continue playing? Did you feel satisfied with your overall gameplay?

Brings up what we've been about with equity. I remember playing Pokemon as a kid, I couldn't afford to buy all the nice booster packs as my friends so I had no chance of winning a turnament

I think this also limits play. The player isn't as in control of their own outcome as much.

Do you see what he was saying from his point of view though? I think this is a limitation. It goes back to traditional school where everyone has to follow the same way of thinking.

In some sense I feel that puzzles do follow an algorithm because in the experience with my puzzle game there is always only one specific way to get to a solution.

Is there an end or does it keep going? Can someone "win" at this game?

I come to feel this way no matter what I'm doing. So as long as I'm enjoying them, I try to forget about that.

I feel the same way, i've always taken them for granted so I can "escape" for a little bit. I hope to understand more about what we can learn from them.

Haha...I do prefer to play video games as well, but in some social events I find board games to be fun as well!

That's how I got started. Many years later we still game together. Of course he has a family now and ignores me more, but still...

I also hope to engage with more theory. I think I get caught up with the play often times and haven't thought much about the learning that is taking place.

Music in games is one of my favorite parts.

This is kind of how I started with video games. I would only watch my brother play, but I would ask If I could read the dialogue for specific characters. This made me feel more connected to the characters. Many years later I still game with my brother.

I'm not a teacher, but I wonder how often this occurs with new teachers?

I had a summer class with Remi and it was intense, but different than anything I've previously had. I'm looking forward to the struggles of Games and Learning. I think we'll get just as much out as we put in.

Hopefully you'll gain more than just a another teaching tool.

This approach might be scary to some teachers, but this is what collaborative learning is about.

With younger kids, I think encouraging them to read a video game that has lots of text can be the perfect entry point.

Action-Adventure can have this too.

There's is where it can be hard to classify games as one thing. To me Kingdom Hearts has always been more of an RPG

Now this is interesting. Traditional schooling forces students to read a required text.

This non-linear progression makes a player more connected to a game.

The first video game I remember ever reading was Final Fantasy VII. The game spaned 4 discs and contained a lot of dialogue to read. I find that many games today contain less of this, as it's a lot of voice-over now, but reading through this form should be encouraged.

I don't like these terms. We don't call books or othe arts forms detrimental. Yes, too much of anything can be bad.

There is lots of crossover in today's video games and I can be hard to classify games under wonder genre.

When I was younger I would bring video game guides to school which I enjoyed reading much more than the traditional schoolwork I often struggled with.

Often thousands.

While my history of play mostly revolved around video games, I do agree that play extends to just more than them.

I look forward to learning with you since my blog post, which I'm finishing up still, is pretty much the opposite of yours. :) I find games enjoyable, because I do think imagination is used a lot in them.

You might still hate games at the end of this class, but I will be interested in seeing if any of your views change at the end of the semester.

Inspired by "Insomnia"

Very true, I think this is how I felt in ILT5340 at first.

I don't think this is used enough in classrooms.

That's what I thought for past classes I've taken!

Agreed, definitely more interactive than many of the more passive lectures I've attended in the past.

I've spent countless hours tweaking and refining my WordPress site. Being able to use it for class has helped me get a lot more out of it.

Mapped my path...

This is not a PokeStop

I find that running is a good time for this as well.

A storm rolled through yesterday and I was without power all day. I think I gained some empathy after that...

My brother's addiction to Pac-Man in the shadows.

Certainly has some worthwhile tips that I will keep in mind when interacting in ILT5340.

I find it interesting to stumble across an article that has just happened to be previously annotated as well.

I agree, this has helped me form my own ideas before blogging about readings.

I find the research with devices very interesting. Is anything being done with VR?

Agreed, I think a couple of my digital stories where blog posts.

Carrot people!

Sunset at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Don't let your ds106 domain expire!

All these old companies that continue to hold on to old ways of doing things will become obsolete eventually as more OERs become available.

Is that even legal? Anything I do outside of work is now owned by my employer...

Stuff like this annoys me. Copyright has gotten out of hand...

A Game of Assembly!

My second TDC! What makes me happy!

https://twitter.com/rgrotans2/status/741665723429310464!

Here's my first daily create. Sounds of Five Animals Who Will Never Meet