D14 – Bellringer! Pick a game that you are very familiar with. Suggestions: Monopoly Yahtzee Scrabble Chess, etc. Next, analyze the objectives of the game, according to the objectives / goals that we discussed last time in class.

Core Game Elements Open up your textbooks, and let’s turn to page 27. According to the text there are 4 core game elements: Player Format Objectives Rules Resources Let’s talk about Objectives next.

Objectives / Goals What is the purpose of the game? What are your goals? Objectives determine who wins a game or a level of the game. Below are some common types of game objectives: Score Capture / Destroy Collection Solve Chase/race/escape Spatial Alignment Build Avoiding a Loss Advancing the story Explore

Pick a Format, Continued: Pick one of the games that we have here in our class (not required, but will make it easier): Next, with those in your group, pick a format category that you’d like to create a poster for. One group per category. Next, pick some games that help exemplify that category. Get to work!