Pokemon Go is a GPS game that gives people the opportunity to travel wherever they please and “catch Pokemon” and battle each other! Doing so, they are able work together or against other players based on their team! This game was a really fun and interesting GPS game that I’ve played because of so many different things about the game. First of all, the nostalgic aspect of finally being able to “catch Pokemon” in this augmented reality is so fun and fulfills my childhood dreams. Second, the battle aspect of putting your Pokemon to battle against other trainer’s Pokemon is very reminiscent of the actual Pokemon games. Lastly, the aspect of this game that makes it so special: the community aspect. This game really brought so many people out of their houses and to different areas together. Through its most successful times, it filled parks and areas where people had stopped going out. This is something I have personally experienced and appreciated: People who are complete strangers, coming together because of a love of Pokemon. The mechanics of this game are really simple. The main one is Semi-Cooperative. This is because you do not have to work with others, but you are more than able to. This is the aspect that makes the game fun and successful in my opinion.

Overall, this course was very enjoyable. It was completely different from any and all other classes I have ever taken. It definitely felt less like a class, but more of a real world situation as if I were actually to have a job/internship. I really enjoyed that about the class. This class really let me do less “work” and more of what I enjoy: art. I thought that was really unexpected; but also, very appreciated. Through this class, I learned how to work with people and I learned and understood a totally new aspect with appreciating video games. I really learned more about something I really just overlooked. I have always thought really about video games, board games, card games, etc. But now with the experience I have gotten from creating my own games and being part of the creation of making games as a team, I see and understand more about the time, thought, effort, and passion that go into making these things that people really enjoy.

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There were not that many issues with the game; however, there was one spot on the floor that was hard to run across (the character would just go slower on that spot for some reason). In terms of playing, the controls are pretty simple: arrow keys to move, and click the mouse to throw ninja stars.

Right now, to my knowledge, the ninja star and “bad guys” are functional. The only thing I am not sure about is the sword aspect. At the moment I think the game is still fun and functional, and I think with the direction that we are going in, it has the potential to be more fun.

What You’ll Need:
Deck of Cards (1)
Red Token (2)
Green Token (2)
Two players

Preparing the Game:
1. Shuffle the deck.
2. Both players are dealt 5 cards face down, in a row (you may not switch the cards around after being dealt).
3. Both players are given 1 red token and 1 green token.
4. Rest of the deck of cards is placed off to the side.

The Goal:
By the end of the game, have a higher “Poker Hand” than your opponent.

Let’s Get Started:

1. Both players are always able to look at their respective hand.
2. Both players get one move per turn.  You can do one of the following:
   1. Switch one of your cards with one of your opponent’s cards
   2. Use a red token to remove one of your opponent’s cards from play (they then draw a card from the deck to replace it).
      1. You may only use this token once.
   3. Use a green token to shuffle your hand.
      1. You may only use this token once.
3. Each player gets 3 turns.
4. After the 3 turns are done, reveal your hands.
5. The player with the higher “poker hand” wins.

The Set Up:

Session Report 1:

Who Played?
AJ & Jacob

-Cards are shuffled and dealt
-AJ switches card with Jacob
-Jacob switches card with AJ
-AJ switches card with Jacob
-Jacob switches card with AJ
-AJ switches card with Jacob
-Jacob switches card with AJ
-Hands are shown

Result:
AJ’s hand was higher

What Did We Change?
We introduced the idea of tokens (as mentioned in the updated rules at the top)

Session Report 2:

Who Played?
Eleaine & Kat

-Cards are shuffled and dealt
-Kat switches card with Eleaine
-Eleaine uses red token to remove a card from Kat’s hand
-Kat draws new card
-Kat uses green token to shuffle own hand
-Eleaine switches card with Kat
-Kat uses red token to remove a card from Eleaine’s hand
-Eleaine draws new card
-Eleaine switches card with Kat

Result:
Kat’s hand was higher

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