Roman Conquest: The First Triumvirate, a game created by a group of MIT students. (Photograph by Luke Phelan. Used with permission.)
Instructor(s)
Philip B. Tan
Richard Eberhardt
MIT Course Number
CMS.608 / CMS-W.864
As Taught In
Spring 2014
Level
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course is built around practical instruction in the design and analysis of non-digital games. It provides students the texts, tools, references, and historical context to analyze and compare game designs across a variety of genres. In teams, students design, develop, and thoroughly test their original games to better understand the interaction and evolution of game rules. Covers various genres and types of games, including sports, game shows, games of chance, card games, schoolyard games, board games, and role-playing games.
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