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Written by Ruby, 2021 Cohort
As a member of team Roots, I have undergone a creative and collaborative working experience throughout the Gulf of Georgia cannery project simulation. In this project, I was in charge of the technology used, as well as demonstrating our preparing process and making parts of the prototype. … Continue readingCannery Project – Reflections
Written by Fang, 2021 Cohort
My role in the team Sea Wolves
I was very delighted to work as a game director in the Sea Wolves, using my design methodology and research skills to create an engaging game inside a cannery. … Continue readingFang’s Experience of the Cannery Project Simulation
Written by Cassie, 2021 Cohort
When I was first assigned to be the team leader, I was both excited and anxious. Excited because Aida gave me a precious chance to improve my leadership skills, anxious because this was my first time to become a team leader for such an important project. … Continue readingA profound transition
Written by Xiao, 2021 Cohort
I will focus more on design thinking when I reflect on the cannery project simulation. In this project, I was mainly responsible for the marketing part. I think, no matter those cases of last year and the year before, or our work this year, our designers lack attention to the market and business part.
… Continue readingBe an “integrated thinking” designer for the future
When evaluating a specific game in a systematic way, players usually need to take three aspects into consideration. These aspects are context, gameplay, and playability. The context focuses on the aesthetic perspective of the story, and game settings. … Continue readingGame Design: Understanding Gameplay
Written by Fang, 2021 Cohort
Have you ever felt completely immersed when doing something? I remember clearly an episode four years ago. One day, I went to an oil painting studio at 1pm with my boyfriend. I was so excited and interested in oil painting that I could not register the time passing. … Continue readingWhat is the Flow?
Apart from many discussions of healthcare, politics, and medical science elicited by the pandemic, today, we focus on society’s reaction under such circumstances. … Continue readingTrauma and change: Will pandemic reshape our love/dating life?
The lights are on, the music starts, a blue-skinned virtual person is in the centre of the stage. She is dressed in a metallic costume and starts singing in a low and magnetic voice. She looks so confident! The whole scene is psychedelic, you would think you were watching the sister version of the movie “Avatar”. This, however, comes from Fox’s most recent singing talent show, Alter Ego. … Continue readingAre virtual idols “real” ready?
Driving around Vancouver may help you with a lot of things in daily life. For example: grocery shopping, meeting up with friends, hiking on remote park trails. However, before doing all of these great activities, of course, vehicles require gasoline to fill up the tank to keep them running. … Continue readingHow’s the app “Gas Buddy” help you save money for gasoline