Blog Assignment, 9-23-10

In my free time, I occasionally play games. I normally favor action or sports games, because they are fast paced and action is never lacking. This topic has given me a bit of a new perspective on making games, but not by a very large margin. It may or may not aid me in further game development, depending on the topic of the game that I myself choose to design.

The Game I Found

Wake Up the Box

http://www.physicsgames.net/game/Wake_Up_the_Box.html

The link above will take you to an excellent game that challenges mind and intellect. The objective of this game is to wake up the sleeping box in each level. However, to wake it up, you must conjure several clever and creative contraptions to knock it off of its pedestal, effectively awaking it from its slumber.

This game is not only educational, in-as-much that it teaches some of the fundamentals of physics and gravity, but it is also very entertaining and a joy to play. The dynamics of the game allow for some spectacular structures, and the difficulty never exceeds the impossible. All in all, an excellently designed game with excellent educational values.

What Genre Interests Me the Most

My name is Josiah Pitts, and of all the unique topics that I have to choose from for my game topic, I believe that I would like to develop a game in the action genre. Action games are fun and fast paced, and encourage the user to become actively involved in the gameplay, which makes it an excellent choice for creating an educational game.

Flash Video for 9/2/10

Here is my video for today's assignment (9/2/10). It was constructed and put together with flash.