EDGE

Empowering Game Design Education

Course Content
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Orientation & Instructions
Course Calendar
Department Standards
Course Material
Assessments & Deliverables
Learning Objectives and Success Criteria
Unit 1: Transformative Game Design: Implementation Basics
This course explores foundational concepts and practices to consider when implementing analog role-playing games for transformative impacts.
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Overview: Transformative Game Design: Implementation Basics
Discussion Forum Instructions
Orientation Quiz
Sign up for Your Playtest and Feedback Group
Discussion 1: Tabletop Role-playing Games: Implementation Basics
Reflection Journal 1: Role-playing Game Implementation and You
Unit 2: Implementing Transformative Leisure Role-playing Games
In this unit, we will discuss considerations when implementing leisure role-playing games for transformative purposes.
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Overview: Implementing Transformative Leisure Role-playing Games
Discussion Forum Instructions
Playtest 1: Session 0
Discussion 3: Implementing Transformative Leisure Role-playing Games
Reflection Journal 2: Implementing Transformative Leisure Role-playing Games and You
Unit 3: Implementing Therapeutic Role-playing Games
In this unit, we will discuss considerations when implementing leisure role-playing games for therapeutic purposes.
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Overview: Implementing Therapeutic Role-playing Games
Discussion Forum Instructions
Discussion 4: Implementing Therapeutic Role-playing Games
Reflection Journal 3: Implementing Therapeutic Role-playing Games and You
Instructions for Major Assignment 1: Scaling Implementation Plan
Unit 4: Implementing Educational Role-playing Games
In this unit, we will discuss considerations when implementing role-playing games for educational purposes.
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Overview: Implementing Educational Role-playing Games
Discussion Forum Instructions
Discussion 5: Implementing Educational Role-playing Games
Reflection Journal 4: Implementing Educational Role-playing Games and You
Playtest 2: Implementation of a Game for Transformative Impacts
Unit 5: Research and Implementation Specifics
In this unit, we will discuss specifics of different approaches to role-playing game research, as well as implementing role-playing games for educational purposes.
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Overview: Research and Implementation Specifics
Discussion Forum Instructions
Discussion 6: Researching During Implementation and Play
Discussion 7: Implementation Specifics
Submission of Major Assignment 1: Scaling Implementation Plan
Unit 6: Player Immersion, Motivation and Relationship Dynamics
In this unit, we will explore theories of immersion, motivation, and player relationship to character from the role-playing game discourse.
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Overview: Player Immersion, Motivation, and Relationship to Character
Discussion Forum Instructions
Instructions for Major Assignment 2: Implementing Transformative Game Design
Playtest 3: Implementing a Game for Transformative Impacts
Discussion 8: Implementation Team Feedback Brainstorm
Discussion 9: Player Immersion and Motivation
Reflection Journal 5: Relationship to Character and You
Unit 7: Player Skills and Interpersonal Relationship Dynamics
In this unit, we will discuss the labor involved in play, not only in implementation, but specifically on the part of players.
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Overview: Player Skills and Interpersonal Relationship Dynamics
Discussion Forum Instructions
Discussion 10: Player Skills
Reflection Journal 6: Interpersonal Relationship Dynamics, Play, and You
Submission of First Complete Draft of Major Assignment 2: Implementing Transformative Game Design
Peer Review Instructions for Major Assignment 2
Unit 8: Play Experiences and Documentation
In this unit, we will examine accounts of player experience and documentation.
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Overview: Player Experiences and Documentation
Discussion Forum Instructions
Discussion 11: Learning from Play Experiences
Submission of Peer Reviews: Major Assignment 2
Reflection Journal 7: Play Documentation and You
Unit 9: Conflict and Implementation
In this unit, we will discuss various topics related to conflict and role-playing game implementation
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Overview: Conflict and Implementation
Discussion Forum Instructions
Discussion 12: Conflict and Implementation
Reflection Journal 8: Implementation, Conflict, and You
Unit 10: Implementing Transformative Game Design
In this unit, you will reflect upon the course as a whole, as well as your implementation design.
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Overview: Implementing Transformative Game Design
Discussion Forum Instructions
Reflection Journal 9: Implementing Transformative Game Design and You
Submission of Final Draft of Major Assignment 2: Implementing Transformative Game Design
Transformative Game Design 2

Assessments & Deliverables

Deliverables:

  • Discussion Boards Assignments: You are expected to participate in each discussion assignment, including your initial posts and posts to the required number of peers throughout the week in Ask a Question, Answer a Question format.
  • Reflection Journal Assignments: You are also expected to complete Reflection Journals at the end of each Unit. Note that only your instructors and you can see your journals.
  • Major Assignment 1 — Scaling Implementation Plan: These documents should contain short (1-2 sentences) answers to each of the questions listed under each subheading for the implementation plan of your scaled up game. The word limit for this assignment is 1700-2300 words, not including subject headings. Please read the linked instructions for Major Assignment 1 for more details.
  • Major Assignment 2 — Implementing Transformative Game Design: You will add components of academic analysis in addition to your revised version of your implementation plan, integrating and citing concepts from the Implementation and Play Units of the class with regard to your design choices. You will submit a complete first draft for peer feedback, then revise your assignment based upon these comments for your final submission at the end of the course. Your word limit 2600-3700, not including subject headings or Appendices. Please read the linked instructions for Major Assignment 2 for more details. 
    • Your assignment should integrate at least two (2) separate concepts from different sources and content creators from the Implementation Units (1-5) and two (2) separate concepts from different sources and content creators from the Play Units (6-7). You will discuss the ways in which these sources have informed your design choices. These sources should be cited in Chicago Author-Date format or another citation style of your choice. Note that citations must be consistent and correct according to the style guide. 
  • Peer Reviews Major Assignment 2 — Scaling Transformative Game Design: You will read the first complete draft of Major Assignment 2 for each of your peers in your group and respond to the required feedback questions to help them improve their work. 

 

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