Analysis Assignment

1. Choose an Adventure game that has a single player component. Do not try and analyze a multiplayer game. Since there are a variety of games that fall under the general description of Adventure Games you can choose from a wide variety.

DOSBox games available in the dosboxsmall file or on campus on network drive K: that are adventure games include 1 or 2 and .

Classic adventure games (most available on GOG) include the Tomb Raider series, , , the longest journey, the Syberia series, the Blackwell series, Loom, The Last Express, the Nancy Drew series.

Modern adventure games include Life is Strange, Firewatch, Moons of Madness, Afterparty, Little Misfortune, Man of Medan, Telling Lies, Outer Wilds, Observation, Heaven’s Vault, The Walking Dead, Eastshade, Return of the Obra Dinn, Call of Cthulhu,

If you are not sure that the game you have selected is an Adventure Game email the Instructor and check to ensure your selected game is an Adventure game.

2. Play through the game until you understand the core game mechanics, game systems, game structure, and other main elements of the game.

3. Analyze the game using the following criteria features and record your analysis in a document.

Part 1 – Basic Game Data

• Name of the game • Platform used to play game (Console, PC, Handheld, Switch) • Year Game was Released

Part 2 – Summary of the Game

• Explain what the game is about • Explain what the player does in the game • Explain how the game challenges the player • Outline the game story (if any)

Part 3 – Outline Game Tutorial Section

• How are the game controls and mechanics presented to the player? • How is the game narrative and the game character presented to the player? • How are the game systems suggested to the player? • Is the game tutorial integrated into the game or presented as a separate element to the game?

Part 4 – Outline Game Narrative and Character Presentation

• What is the background story for the game and how is it presented? • What is the game character background and how is it presented?

Part 5 – Game Mechanics and Game Systems

• List the core game mechanics for this game and give an example • List the core game systems for this game and given an example

Part 6 – Indicate Game Structure and Player Progression

• How is the game structured and how is this structure presented to the player? • How does the player know their progression in the game and what is this progression?

Part 7 – List Type and Examples of Game Challenges to Player

• What challenges does the game present to the player? • What puzzle solving does the game present to the player? • How does the game present the challenges and puzzles to the player? • How does the player know they have succeeded in overcoming the challenges and puzzles?

Part 8 – Game Exploration

• How does the game encourage the player to explore the environment? Given an example. • What game reward does the game give the player for exploring the environment.

Part 9 – Evaluation of Game

• Is this game interesting or fun to play? Yes or No? Provide examples of why you believe this.

4. Upload your completed document to the Canvas assignment page.