What is game design?

Game Design

An image of a killer in a game.

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The first reading I done was on "what is a game?". I learned about the game "three to fifteen", when I first read about the game I thought I didn't know it when it was being described but as soon as I say the image of the game, I instantly knew it was a different version of X & O's. It had the same outcome as it but there was just a few differences between the game but overall they are the same game in a way. This showed that there are many games that are similar but even with one tiny difference can make the two games not the exact same.  I read something in the first reading that basically said how if we were to describe a game to someone we know, that we would describe it by comparing it to another game of similar gameplay. That was interesting to read because I never realised how true it is.  I read an article called 'What is a game?' by Wolfgang Kramer. He described a game as an activity for pleasure and not conscious purpose. He stated that every game needs a goal, weather that be capturing a princess or killing off a boss. Also, he said every game has to have rules, for example like in FIFA 20, the rules are the exact same as football in real life. 

I read about what is game design. I learned game design doesn't involve programming which I did not know.I read an article called 'The Easiest Game Design Exercise Ever (Really) by Brenda Braithwaite, She talked about how to make a game as simple as from getting point A to point B.  She then says to have a narrative as in why are you getting from point A to point B, then how does the game work? does it work by dice or cards , then she said to add conflict , for example in the classic board game 'Snakes & Ladders' , you could have advantages and disadvantages like the snakes and ladders. Then the final part, what does the winner win? could be treasure or just pride. The third article I read about was 'So you're going to make a game for the very first time?' by lewis Pulsipher. I enjoyed this read as I learned tips and tricks on how to go about making a game for the first time. The type of tips he gave were to make a tabletop game, get inspiration from other games, focus on the gameplay and to test the game out for yourself before allowing others to give their opinion on the game. I enjoyed this read about game design because I feel like it will be helpful for me in the future with all the tips and tricks I obtained.

1st-article:http://www.thegamesjournal.com/articles/WhatIsaGame.shtml

2nd-article:https://bbrathwaite.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/the-easiest-game-design-exercise-ever-really/

 3rd-article:https://gamasutra.com/blogs/LewisPulsipher/20110516/7453/So_Youre_Going_To_Make_A_Game_For_The_Very_First_Time.php