Monday, August 2, 2010

What do you think about using non-standard controllers to play games? Which ones did you use and for what games? What makes them better or worse than standard controllers?

Friday, July 30,2010

What are the good things about creating your own character? Why? How does creating your own character add to a game?

Thursday, July 29,2010

What is your favorite exergame that you have played in the Games Lab so far? why? How do exergames compare to regular exercising? Which do you like better? Why?

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

What was your favorite game that you played today? Why? What did you learn about health and nutrition?

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

What genre of games do you like the most? Why? What is wrong with the other genres?

Friday, July 23, 2010

What did you learn in the Games Lab? What was your most favorite part? What was your least favorite part?

Thursday, July 21, 2010

What do you think are the 3 most important things in a game? What do you think are the 3 least important things in a game?

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Discuss your game concept for the Power Point presentations. How does it describe the relationship between calories in and calories out? How does it get the player to exercise?

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Do you like multi-player or single- player games best? Why?

Monday, July 19 2010

What do you think about using non-standard controllers to play games? What makes them better or worse than standard controllers?

Friday, July 16, 2010

What are the good things about creating your own character? Why? How does creating your own character add to the game?

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

What was your favorite nutrition game that you played today? Why? What did you learn?

Tuesday, July 13,2010

What genre of games do you like the most? Why? What is wrong with the other genres?

Thursday, July 15, 2010

What is your favorite exergame that you have played in the Games Lab so far? Why? How do exergames compare to regular exercising? Which do you like better? Why?

Tuesday, July 12,2010

What genre of games do you like the most? Why? What is wrong with the other genres?

Math and Science Learning through game play - July 2nd

Which game was your favorite education game to play today? Why? For which audience do you think this would work best and why?

Homework - Exergame Review -July 1

Think about one of the exergames that you played in the lab today and answer the
following questions about your experience playing the game. Using blogger, answer
the following questions.

Name of game:

1. Interface—How easy/difficulty is it to use the game? How easy/difficulty is it to navigate where you want to be?
2. Narrative—Is there a storyline? Does it affect the game?
3. Controllers—Are the controllers user friendly, could they be better?
4. Graphics—Good? Bad? Why?
5. Challenge/Flow—Does the game challenge you? Is it fun? Is it boring? Does the game increase in difficulty as you keep playing? Do you want to keep playing the game? Does the game make sense? If not, does it matter?
6. Feedback—A good game gives regular feedback to gamers to let them know how they are doing. Does the game provide feedback? If yes, how does it provide feedback? If no, does it need to?
7. How does the game make you exercise?

Blog Question 2 (replaces video closet)

Tell us about the exergames you played today. Which ones stuck out to you and why?

Second Day of Exergame Play - July 1

If you could take an exergame or games home today for you and your family to play, which one would it be and why?