Describe the playspace of the game and its environment.

Assignment Description

For this assignment you will analyze a game of your choice (it can be a computer game or physical game) and briefly describe the following:

Introduce and describe the game, what does the player do in the game, what is its setting and story?
Identify each of the elements of games that are described in Chapter 1 “Games, Design, and Play” in Mackie and Sharp’s Games, Design, and Play:
What actions can players take?
What are the basic rules of the game?
What are the goals of the game?
What objects are there in the game and how are they used?
Describe the playspace of the game and its environment.
Where do players fit into the game?
Choose one game design tool from Chapter 2 “Basic Game Design Tools” in Mackie and Sharp’s Games, Design, and Play and describe how it is used within the game.

There is an example assignment in this module as well, please take a look and note how the assignment organizes and presents its analysis.
Submission Requirements

The submission should make use of the Essay Format Template located in the Course Information Module. The essay should be 500-750 words (around 2-3 pages)

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