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Firstly, What is a game?

A game is designed to create entertainment, relaxation and in a way let the player or players enjoy a place where they can be something else but to also have fun. Before going into the process of a game you first have to understand "what is a game?". Games were first just a wooden board "chess,poker,checkers" etc. or just using your imagination to create entertainment for yourself or others. Now that technology was brought in consoles" Playstation and X-Box" etc.

                         How gaming started off                                                            How it is played now


Brainstorming and planning

What will be the name of my game? What will be the sole objective? What genre will it be? How will I create the world and levels in which the game revolves around? What will be my characters? Who will be the main villain? These are the questions that should be asked before designing a game. 

The pre plan is where your group or yourself sits down and figures out what your game will be. Genres are the way to start in my opinion superhero, fantasy, romantic, horror, retro arcade etc. these ideas will start off the story then; will it be a man saving a princess, a hero saving his city, escaping a mental hospital filled with crazies. Creating characters, creating the levels, the reward at the end or just a questionable ending! What now? Now completed do I have more to complete, a reward that helps build up your gaming profile?



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  1. justin1flood9 October 2020 at 19:49

    Hi Aaron! I love your definition of a game you really did explain it pretty well and yes technology has really changed the way we play games today. The brainstorming and planning stages on making a game you also explained really well and also the image you included and linked simply describes the process of game making. Keep up the good work!! :)

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  2. Joseph20 October 2020 at 15:50

    YE this seem well put and has all the info you needed good work homie

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  3. Tochi25 October 2020 at 19:57

    Hi Aaron, Nice to see you went straight in and explained what a game is. And the genres you were thinking about, superhero, romantic, horror I like the sound of those. Your Game Brainstorm blog here is nicely put out not too clustered, the design process image you included with the link was a good way to describe the process in making the game. Hope you do well in making ur chosen game, Good Luck!

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  4. AaronGoodman27 November 2020 at 19:32

    Hey Aaron , Nice to see that you didn't waffle around the concept of the blog and just explained what a game is, and the different genres you were thinking about such as horror and romance. The way you've brainstormed your game is well done, it shows you've done the research, the image you used in this blog post with the link is a good way to describe the entire deign process. Hope you have fun making your game, whatever theme!!!

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  5. Mia Roe's Blog13 December 2020 at 21:17

    Hey Aaron, its Mia here just read your blog post there and it was really good. I liked that you jumped right in and explained exactly what a game is in your own terms. Have to say the way you explained your brainstorm on how to make a game was great it was very clear and precise.
    Best of luck this semester
    -Mia

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