CSC 171: Homework #2

Description

You are going to create a new game by modifying either tic-tac-toe or the card game war. You may add rules, delete rules, or modify rules, but the game should be recognizable as a variant of the original. You will turn in a 2-page, single-spaced writeup (approximately 1000 words) of your game that includes the following sections and subsections clearly labeled:

  1. Part I: Game Rules
    1. Object of the game (Try to keep at or below 3 sentences.)
    2. Rules (enumerate them)
    3. Game Play
      • Describe several rounds/turns of your game.
      • How do you win?
  2. Part II: Meaningful Play
    1. Game States
    2. Game Transitions
    3. Complexity
    4. Probability
    5. How do the player's choices affect short and long term outcomes?

Part I should model the type of description you would typically find included with a commercial game. In Part II, you need to describe how your changes create meaningful play. You will be graded on how affective your changes are and how thoroughly you address the above sections. You should use an iterative design process like the one we discussed in class to create and test your additions.

Deliverables

Your paper should contain approximately 1000 words. YOUR PAPER MUST HAVE THE ABOVE SECTIONS AND SUBSECTIONS CLEARLY LABELED.

This assignment is due Feb 11.

Assessment

The purpose of this assignment is to practice creating meaningful play in games. You should apply the principles learned in class to guide your selection of rules and justify why your choices create meaningful play. Your homework will be assessed in the following way: