MIT CMS.608 Game Design, Spring 2014

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1	1-1: Introduction, Overview, and Syllabus for Game Design	58:32	2023-02-14
2	1-2: Game Mechanics	21:25	2023-02-14
3	2-1: Meaningful Decisions in Gameplay	58:22	2023-02-14
4	2-2: Brainstorming	46:43	2023-02-14
5	3-1: Prototyping	43:12	2023-02-14
6	3-2: Altering Rules & Playtesting	15:30	2023-02-14
7	4. Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics - The MDA Framework	49:06	2023-02-14
8	5. Imperfect Information and Dice	37:26	2023-02-14
9	6. Constraints and Usability	46:29	2023-02-14
10	7. Aesthetics and Player Experience	28:08	2023-02-14
11	9. Randomness and Player Choice	51:27	2023-02-14
12	10. History of American Board Games	35:15	2023-02-14
13	11. Defining Game, Play, and Sport	33:09	2023-02-14
14	13. Cybernetics and Multiplayer	49:39	2023-02-14
15	14. Adding and Cutting Mechanics	43:24	2023-02-14
16	15. Assignment 3	28:55	2023-02-14
17	16. The Simulation Gap & Assignment 3 Pitches	50:52	2023-02-14
18	17. Guest Lectures by Professional Designers	1:05:26	2023-02-14
19	19. Space Control	1:29:05	2023-02-14
20	20. Cooperative Games	44:06	2023-02-14
21	21. Social Play	1:08:51	2023-02-14
22	22. Changing Rules I	27:49	2023-02-14
23	23. Changing Rules II	45:57	2023-02-14
24	24. Indie Games and Aesthetics with Jesper Juul	32:26	2023-02-14

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