Giovanny Lopez-BarraganBlog Post 9: Course ReflectionIn this course, I attempted to apply my knowledge of games as a lifelong gaming enthusiast. I, along with a partner, developed a game. I…2 min read·May 24, 2021----
Giovanny Lopez-BarraganBlog Post 8: Final ProjectFor my final project, I made a presentation on the video game Silent Hill 2, with the aim to argue for it as a masterpiece of the artform…2 min read·May 20, 2021----
Giovanny Lopez-BarraganBlog Post 7: JackBox GameI actually used to play JackBox with my dormmates in Japan, so coming back to it for class was a nice throwback and a breathe of fresh air…2 min read·May 13, 2021----
Giovanny Lopez-BarraganBlog Post 6: Video Game PrototypeX-Treme Car Escape1 min read·Apr 16, 2021----
Giovanny Lopez-BarraganBlog Post 5: First PlayableThis is our game, titled X-Treme Car Escape (the X makes it sound cooler). I am the designer, and am responsible for all the art used in…2 min read·Apr 11, 2021----
Giovanny Lopez-BarraganBlog Post 4: Video Game LabFor this blog post, I will be discussing the three games “This Is The Only Level”, “Laotian Taoist”, and “Dream Flow”.2 min read·Mar 3, 2021----
Giovanny Lopez-BarraganBlog 3: PrototypingThe basic premise of my game is to find a card matching the two cards placed face-up at the start of the game — matching the number of the…3 min read·Mar 2, 2021----
Giovanny Lopez-BarraganBlog Post 2: Game Lab 1For our game lab, we played a version of “I doubt” with house rules which dictated that we can place a card both higher and lower which…2 min read·Feb 11, 2021----