Author: Vic

Analysis of Mechanics:

What are its core mechanics?

The game relies on a mix of luck of the draw and choices the players can make. There is a spinner that dictates what place you land on on the board, but there are choices and to make for your “life” at every step. Additionally there are consequences for those choices.
What makes it distinctive?

While in game play it is very similar to monopoly, it’s narrative is unique. There is not really another board game that let’s you competitively play out your adult life. It is essentially a way for kids to pretend to be adults.
What are its best and worst aspects?

The game mechanics are a bit uninteresting. It’s pretty similar to monopoly. Additionally, the narrative of the game is pretty unrealistic and the game seems to be only aimed at privileged people. However, while simple the game mechanics do work well to move the game along at a nice pace. And, the heavy narrative aspect allows for socialization between players. There is also some interesting conceptual potential in the idea of living out a parallel life.

The Prompt

With our prompt “make it relatable to millennials” we decided to make it an MMO themed life game, where you will play out you internet avatars life. We also wanted to make it more social, so now player play out their lives as a MMO party. However, at the end someone is still awarded an award for being the MVP of the party and the person who did the worst is shamed with trash talk from the other players.

We were also intrested in making the decision faster paced, and the game quicker.

The conceptual idea of the piece is to play off of the idea of a parallel life and how millennials where the beginning of a generation who could grow up with digital selves.

 

A Mole In Dirt

Our game is called Bureaucratic Drawing Party and rules are as follows:

3 players. One is the Visionary, one is the Viewer, and the last one is the Artist Assistant.

Visionary: The Visionary is given a drawing prompt, but cannot tell anyone what the prompt is. The Visionary can only give commands to the Artist Assistant. The Visionary cannot observe progress on the drawing. They must sit looking away from the drawing or be blindfolded.

Artist Assistant: The Artist Assistant is the tool of the Visionary to complete the task. They must follow orders from the Visionary, and cannot ask questions or give feedback of any form. They must execute the Visionary’s instructions without ever knowing what their actual task is.

Viewer: the Viewer acts as the eyes and ears of the Visionary. The Viewer cannot give orders nor follow orders. They can only give feedback and report progress of the drawing to the Visionary.

In order to complete their task, a team must work in a cycle, with the Visionary giving an instruction, the Artist Assistant attempting to execute that instruction, and the Viewer reporting the result to the Visionary. This continues until the Leader is convinced that the drawing has been completed (based off of information given to them by the Advisor). Once the drawing is done, the Viewer guesses what the prompt that the Visionary was given. If they guess correctly, everyone wins, if they guess incorrectly then everyone loses.

First play test.

Strawberry and Goldfish 

Two People hugging 

I’m Vic. I’m a Junior Studio Art major and I don’t have a portfolio website (RIP).

Enemy Bracelet (2 player)

1. Find an enemy and 2 pieces of string.
2. Place the 2 pieces of string so that they make an X.
3. Tie a knot at the center of the X.
4. Face your enemy, so that you are both of you are holding 2 ends of the X.
5. Begin tying knots as fast as you can working from the center of the X to the ends of the string.
6. Who ever gets to the end of the string first wins.
7. The loser must keep the strings and wear them as a bracelet as a reminder of their enemy’s triumph.

Don’t Say Fuck (4 or more players)

1. Pick a word.
2. No players are allowed to say this word for the rest of the day.
3. If a player says the word they are eliminated.
4. Pick a new word for the next day.
5. Repeat until there is only one person left. They are the winner.

Slow Roast (2 players)

1. Go to the post office and mail your friend an insult.
2. They then, mail you and insult back in reply.
3. Repeat this back and forth.
4. The winner will be apparent.

Related Images (2 Player)

1. A player initiates the game by texting their opponent a photo that they have stored on their phone.
2. The opponent must then search their phone for the most similar image.
3. The player then gives the opponent two scored from 0-3, 0 being the least similar to the image and then 3 being the most similar.
   • The first score is for how similar the content of the two photos is.
   • The second score is for how visually similar the two photos are.
4. Now the player must search their phone for a images and send one to the opponent that is most similar to the one the opponent sent them.
5. The opponent then scores the image the same way explained in 3.
6. Repeat this back and forth for 15 rounds.
7. Whoever has the highest score wins.
8. Do not repeat images.
9. Do not send images to purposefully make the opponent uncomfortable or upset.

The Long Youtube Game (1 player)

1. Click on a Suggested video on the homepage.
2. Watch till the end.
3. Take the last word said in the video and type it into the search bar and hit enter. (If the video is without spoken or sung words then pick a new video).
4. Click on the first suggested video.
5. Watch till the end.
6. Take the last word said in the video and type it into the search bar and hit enter.
7. Repeat  4-6 until you get to a video you have already watched.

If you complete all the tasks you win. You may avoid or stop watching videos if you feel like they may contain disturbing, gross, or hurtful content for you. Play safe.

Send Noods (3 or more players)

1. Create a group chat with all players.
2. Take a photo whenever you eat noodles.
3. When a player texts the group saying “Send Noods”, everyone must send a photo of the last noodles you ate.
4. Whoever has the best photo wins the round.

Secret Note (3 or more players)

1. Gather all players and then give a player a red card.
2. Then disperse and then go about your day as usual.
3. Whoever has the read card is “it”.
4. The player who is “it” must give another player the card without the other player knowing. (ex: slipping it into a pocket, leaving it on a table for them, slipping it into a locker).
5. Do not let anyone know you are playing the game. The game may cause you to perform odd behaviour, but you must keep the game a secret. If someone finds out about the game or asks you about your odd behaviour then the game is over.