Mini-Analysis: Deduction in Serious Games
Select one of the following games to play. If you have any disability that would make it impossible to play a game, select the ADA option for each, which links to a descriptive walkthrough for the game:
Every Day The Same Dream(a game about the routine of office work) (click title for link)
McVideo Game(a political take on fast food)(click title for link)
Third World Farmer(a farming game that exposes the challenges of the third world) (click title for link)
Plan to play your game for about 20-30 minutes in order to really get a good sense of what the game is about.
When you are done playing, complete the following questions.
Game Environment:Note the visuals, music, and other environmental elements of the game. Games create a world for their players. What can you infer based upon the designer's decisions for the world you engaged? Select 2-3 notable examples, and comment on them.
Game System:What are the rules of the game? What claims about the world does the game make based upon the provided rules? Select 1-2 notable examples and comment on them.
Summarize:Based upon the above examples that you mentioned, briefly summarize the central argument of this game in your own words.
Test: Does the game make a valid deductive argument? Why or why not?