Sunday, April 17, 2011

(S10) Transformice!

Yes it's true.  You, have before you, a homework assignment based on the game...Transformice!  Your teacher has gone over the edge!  Play the game.  Play it some more!  And more... and then...


1. Describe the key elements that make someone want to play this game.   Just what is "it" that makes it so fun?


2. Is there a mild addictive quality to it?  What drives to to open this game vs a movie or another game?


3. Suppose you were commissioned to develop a game by a competitor and your task was to create a game that was better than Transformice.  What would your game look like? How would you improve on it?


4. How would you build an audience to play it?